crucible?
Date1850-1900
Inventory Number1998-1-1610
ClassificationCrucible
Subject
Maker
American
?
Cultural Region
Dimensions29.7 x 43 x 13.4 cm (11 11/16 x 16 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
Material
DescriptionA stone or earthenware cylindrical vessel resting on a thick metallic cylinder. It has an outflow tube on its bottom, and there is a system of gas jets directly above it and pointing into it, held by a curved metallic arm attached to the cylinder.
Signedunsigned
FunctionThis is very likely a gas fired crucible. It would be used to melt and combine metals, kept hot by a gas jet coming from above.
Rudolph Koenig
Date: 1865-1890
Object number: 1997-1-0919
Rudolph Koenig
Date: circa 1865
Object number: 1997-1-0976
Varian Associates
Date: circa 1964
Accessories: metal maker's name plate is on top of the other maser's cavity on B18-E5.
Object number: 1998-1-1628
Hewlett-Packard Company
Date: circa 1965
Accessories: cavity resonator (1990-7-0004b), name plate (1990-7-0004c)
Object number: 1990-7-0004a.1
Hewlett-Packard Company
Date: circa 1965
Accessories: cavity resonator (1990-7-0004b)
Object number: 1990-7-004a.1
Hewlett-Packard Company
Date: circa 1965
Accessories: cavity resonator (1990-7-0004b), name plate (1990-7-0004c)
Object number: 1990-7-0004a.2
