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Flask with test tube
Flask with test tube

Flask with test tube

Date20th-mid 20th Century
Inventory Number1997-1-1900
ClassificationGlassware
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions31.1 x 31.1 x 17.5 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
      Material
        Accessoriescork stopper, woven holder
        DescriptionA glass flask, likely used in a chemistry laboratory. The flask has a bulb-shaped base and a thin, round neck with a squared off lip.

        A cork stopper is positioned in the neck, near the opening of the flask. A thin straight tube pierces the cork stopper and extends down into the body of the flask.

        The flask rests in a ring of woven straw, possibly an insulating support or holder.

        Stamped on the bulb-shaped base and on the neck are the numbers, "5 / 39."

        The exact purpose of the flask is unknown.
        Signedunsigned
        InscribedStamped on base and on neck: 5 / 39
        Curatorial Remarkshas unintelligible numbers stamped on it
        FunctionLaboratory equipment.
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