bell jar
Date1870-1920
Inventory Number4152
ClassificationGlassware
Subject
Maker
American
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Cultural Region
Dimensions33.8 x 20 x 19.3 cm (13 5/16 x 7 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionA cylindrical bell jar with a spherical handle on top and a large ground rim
Signedunsigned
FunctionSuch a bell jar could have been used with an air pump for vacuum experiments.
