Clear glass alembic with cucurbit

Made:
1851-1920 in France
Clear glass alembic with cucurbit, spout broken of from head

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Clear glass alembic with cucurbit, spout broken of from head
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Clear glass alembic with cucurbit, spout broken of from head, neck for stopper on head, French, 1851-1920

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55918
Materials:
glass
Measurements:
maximum: height 304 mm
head: diameter 113 mm
cucurbit: diameter 148 mm
volume 2 mm
type:
alembics
credit:
Blaut, M.

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