Accession No

5244.306

Brief Description

stoppered bottle, 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

77mm (height), 43mm (diameter)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

"232" or "2.3 1/2" moulded in underside of stopper. Unclear which of the two is correct

Description Notes

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

Short, wide bottle with a glass stopper. Stopper sides and inside of bottle neck have become frosted from wear. The bottom of the stopper has either "232" or "2.3 1/2" moulded in it. A short cuboid is on top of the stopper to aid with gripping and lifting.

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