Accession No

5244.275

Brief Description

Pyrex glass stopper, by James A. Jobling & Company, English, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s

Origin

England

Maker

James A. Jobling & Company

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

13 mm (diameter at base), 36 mm (height)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

'PYREX BRAND 5' [on stopper]

Description Notes

Glass stopper, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. Translucent glass as base, with a circular grip at the top. Top is marked with a Pyrex makers mark.

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