bell jar
Date1870-1920
Inventory Number4161
ClassificationGlassware
Subject
Maker
American
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Cultural Region
Dimensions38 x 16 cm (14 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionBell jar with a flange neck closed with ground glass stopper. It has a ground rim on the bottom.
Signedunsigned
FunctionSuch a bell jar could have been used with an air pump for vacuum experiments.
