Accession No

5244.185

Brief Description

measuring flask, 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

111mm (height), 54mm (diameter base), 65mm (diameter top)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

Measuring bar with faded numbers from 1-16, skipping random numbers. Above it is an illegible word. On the opposite side is another measuring bar without numbers.

Description Notes

Measuring flask, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. One side has markings on it which are faded, appearing to go from 1-16 whilst skipping random numbers. An illegible word is written above the measure. On the opposite side is another measuring bar without numbers.

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