Accession No

5244.270

Brief Description

round bottomed 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

207mm (height), 75mm (maximum diameter)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

"250 CC" on the side of the flask. "15°C" below that.
Solid line found halfway up the neck

Description Notes

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

Round bottom flask with a frosted top of the neck, likely due to wear from a stopper being used. A solid line is found halfway up the neck. On the main body, "250 CC" is marked, along with "15°C" below it.

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