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bell jar
bell jar

bell jar

Date1870-1920
Inventory Number4199
ClassificationBell Jar
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions66 x 10.4 cm (26 x 4 1/8 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionTall bell jar with a knob handle on top and a ground rim on the bottom.
        Signedunsigned
        Curatorial RemarksGround rim top cracked/broken remnants of old number: "5-??"
        FunctionWas most likely used with an air pump for experiments in vacuum.
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