Accession No

5244.224

Brief Description

stoppered Winchester bottle, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, England, 1950s

Origin

England

Maker

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

95mm (height), 33mm (diameter)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

Remains of a lable present on front, with only legible text saying "London". "D & M" moulded on the base of the bottle along with the number 9.

Description Notes

Stoppered bottle, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s.

Dark amber mostly opaque small Winchester bottle with a stopper. The front of the bottle has the remains of a label which has been ripped off. The only remaining legible text says "London". The stopper has a small square cuboid to aid with gripping and lifting.

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