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bell jar

bell jar

Date1850-1900
Inventory Number1997-1-1120
ClassificationBell Jar
Subject
    Maker American ?
    User Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University founded 1884
    Cultural Region
      Place of Use
        Dimensions42.5 x 22.4 x 22.4 cm (16 3/4 x 8 13/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionGlass bell jar with a domed top. It has a round knob flattened at the top on the top, and a ground rim at its base.
          Signedunsigned
          Inscribedsticker on side: From Jeff. prep / 3/13/61
          FunctionWas used with an air pump to perform experiments in vacuum.
          ProvenanceFrom the Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University, 3/13/61.
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