Accession No

5244.151

Brief Description

drying tube, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s

Origin

Maker

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

165mm (length), 25mm (maximum diameter)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

Description Notes

Drying tube, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. The bulbous central piece would have a solid desiccant in it, such as calcium chloride, to keep moisture out or at a low level.

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