Multiple Gas Tap Spigot for Laboratory, French, c. 1870

Made:
1865-1875 in Paris
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Laboratory spigot constructed of brass, bronze and iron
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Laboratory spigot constructed of brass, bronze and iron
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Laboratory spigot constructed of brass, bronze and iron
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Laboratory spigot constructed of brass, bronze and iron
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Laboratory spigot constructed of brass, bronze and iron
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Laboratory spigot constructed of brass, bronze and iron, with five (5) gas spouts (with taps, two (2) with key retaining screws (missing) and upper burner (with tap), the spouts radiating from a central ball cast with floral decoration, base for bench mounting (4 screw holes), 15-inches tall, French, c. 1870, from the Laboratory of Marcelin Berthelot (1827-1907)

Details

Category:
Experimental Chemistry
Object Number:
1990-583
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), suspected asbestos and lead
Measurements:
overall: 380 mm 280 mm, 2.03kg
type:
gas tap
credit:
Tesseract