Specific Gravity Bottle with Metal Tin-Plate Case, 1840-1850
- Made:
- 1840-1850 in unknown place
Glass Specific Gravity Bottle with perforated stopper in tin-plate iron case, with counterpoise container in lid [1000 grains], 1840-50.
Details
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1993-1306
- Materials:
- glass, iron, tin plated, brass (copper, zinc alloy), lead (metal), wool and paper
- Measurements:
-
bottle: 95 mm 50 mm,
container: 155 mm 65 mm,
overall weight: .16kg
- type:
- specific gravity bottle
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum
