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glass rod

glass rod

Datelate 19th-early 20th Century
Inventory Number3779
ClassificationGlassware
Subject
    Maker American ?
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions76 × 1.7 × 1.7 cm (29 15/16 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.)
      blue board box: 7 × 79.5 × 24.5 cm (2 3/4 × 31 5/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionThis is a long, thick-walled, clear glass rod with a .3 cm hole running the full length. Both ends are open. One end is ground, tapered, and frosted. It is slightly chipped at one end, and a brownish substance is staining parts of this tube.
        Signedunsigned
        Curatorial RemarksSimilar to 3778.
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