crucible
Datemid 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number3859
ClassificationLaboratory Equipment
Subject
Maker
American
?
Cultural Region
Dimensions10 x 8 cm (3 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Material
Accessoriesingot; frame
DescriptionThis is a crucible, possibly made of iron, The inside of the crucible is coated with a greenish-white and black substance.
The crucible rests in a frame with a hole in the center and octagonal sides.
It includes a metal ingot which has a rectangular form with two recessed marks and three upward projections. The ingot is also covered with a white substance on the middle part, and speckled with green chemicals throughout. The iron ingot is marked with the letter "C."
the arts are painted bright reddish-orange (some peeled off), except for some sides of the base, which appear to have been cut off after the paint was applied.
The crucible rests in a frame with a hole in the center and octagonal sides.
It includes a metal ingot which has a rectangular form with two recessed marks and three upward projections. The ingot is also covered with a white substance on the middle part, and speckled with green chemicals throughout. The iron ingot is marked with the letter "C."
the arts are painted bright reddish-orange (some peeled off), except for some sides of the base, which appear to have been cut off after the paint was applied.
Signedunsigned
Inscribedon ingot: C
Percy Williams Bridgman
Date: 1928-1957
Accessories: two small rectangular cardboard boxes
three small round cardboard boxes
one large round cardboard box
Object number: 1999-1-0045b
