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large bell jar
large bell jar

large bell jar

Date19th Century
Inventory Number1998-1-1316
ClassificationBell Jar
Subject
    Maker American ?
    User Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University founded 1884
    Cultural Region
      Place of Use
        Dimensions32.5 × 16 × 16 cm (12 13/16 × 6 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionGlass cylinder with a domed top. The bottom is opened, and is ringed. There is a spherical handle with a flat top on top of the dome.
          Signedunsigned
          Inscribedprinted on jar: ME18
          FunctionThis bell jar was most likely used with an air pump for vacuum experiments.
          ProvenanceDepartment of Physics, Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Harvard University; transferred to CHSI March 13, 1967.
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