Silvered glass tube for remote lighting

Made:
1920-1940
Silvered glass tube for remote lighting

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Silvered glass tube for remote lighting
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Silvered glass tube for remote lighting, possibly for the throat, probably English, 1920-1940

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A621878
Materials:
tube, glass, glass, silver and adaptor, metal
Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 15 mm
height 16 mm
type:
lamps

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