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Pascal's vase (?)
Pascal's vase (?)

Pascal's vase (?)

Datecirca 1780
Inventory NumberDW0998
ClassificationPascal Vase
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions29.5 x 12.5 x 13 cm (11 5/8 x 4 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionHeavy glass vase on funnel opening at bottom on weighted brass ring stand. A small brass rod with sliding pointer mounted vertically on side.
        Signedunsigned
        FunctionThis is likely to be a Pascal's vase, used to demonstrate that pressure depends on depth only and not on the shape of the vessel.
        ProvenanceDavid Wheatland purchased from Alain Brieux, Paris, January 29, 1962 (lot 1/888).
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        Pascal's vase
        Date: circa 1867
        Object number: 1998-1-0037
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        ground pressure apparatus according to Pascal
        Max Kohl A. G.
        Date: 1880-1910
        Accessories: small metal wheel with weight (loose in tray of balance)
        Object number: 1998-1-0823
        Pascal's vases
        Pascal's vases
        French
        Date: circa 1820
        Object number: DW0606
        Pascal's law demonstration barometer
        Pascal's law demonstration barometer
        American
        Date: 1900-1950
        Object number: 1997-1-0310
        geissler tube with glowing vase and spiral
        geissler tube with glowing vase and spiral
        Date: ca. 1860-1910
        Accessories: has base (DW0200b)
        Object number: DW0200a
        geometric model, Pascal's theorem ?
        geometric model, Pascal's theorem ?
        Walter Balcke
        Date: 1959-1960
        Object number: 1997-1-1620
        glowing vase Crookes' tube
        glowing vase Crookes' tube
        American
        Date: 1880-1920
        Object number: 2008-1-0061
        glass vase
        glass vase
        American
        Date: 1900-1950
        Object number: 1998-1-0051
        Cary-type compound microscope with cabinet
        Cary-type compound microscope with cabinet
        Edward Marmaduke Clarke
        Date: 1838-1840
        Accessories: 5 objectives for simple microscope; 2 objectives for compound microscope (1 in can; 1 with lieberkuhn); cup diaphragm with lieberkuhn in brass box; brass box of cover slips; stage forceps; tweezers; 2 live boxes; frog plate; bull's eye; fish tube wire; wrench; chamois; 2 unmounted lenses; 40 prepared slides; standing case; 2 keys.
        Object number: 1018
        Hartnack & Prazmowski New Grand Model VII compound microscope
        Hartnack & Prazmowski New Grand Model VII compound microscope
        E. Hartnack & A. Prazmowski
        Date: circa 1870
        Accessories: objectives (7): 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9,10 in fitted box ; eyepieces (4): 1, 4, 5, 6; cup diaphragms (4); polarizer set; bull's eye condenser on stand; Oberhaeuser-style camera lucida; tweezers; substage rotating wheel diaphragm attached to holder with blue glass filter; substage glass filter holder with blue glass filter; substage condenser; dual nosepiece, Hartnack 1/100 mm stage micrometer; flat case; key; magnification table; price lists (2).
        Object number: 1080
        spark apparatus
        spark apparatus
        American
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1997-1-0649
        Pritchard achromatic compound microscope
        Pritchard achromatic compound microscope
        Andrew Pritchard
        Date: 1835-1840
        Accessories: objectives (4); oculars (6); lieberkühns (4); stage forceps; bull's eye condenser on stand; spring stage; extra mechanical stage; polarizer; cup diaphragms and holders; substage fork mount; live box; glass troughs (2); concave glass; fish tube holder; case; 2 keys. See also slide micrometers (2) (1088b,c)
        Object number: 1088a