Accession No

5244.261

Brief Description

Phoenix funnel, by The British Heat Resisting Glass Company Ltd., from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, English, 1950s

Origin

England; Bilston

Maker

The British Heat Resisting Glass Company Ltd.

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

174mm (height), 74mm (diameter)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

"Phoenix" and "Phoenix 60" moulded on the chute of the funnel.

Description Notes

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

Glass funnel with a long stem. The chute of the funnel has "Phoenix" and "Phoenix 60" moulded on it. "Phoenix" is likely the brand which made the funnel, and "60" is likely meaning the inner diameter of the opening.

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