Accession No

5244.198

Brief Description

bell jar, 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

270mm (height), 137mm (diameter)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

Description Notes

Bell jar, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. Stopper is seized in the short neck of the jar. The stopper has a rounded top for ease of gripping and using.

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