Hero's fountain apparatus

Made:
1770-1820 in Europe
maker:
Hero of Alexandria
Hero's fountain apparatus, replica, unsigned, 1770-1820.

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Hero's fountain apparatus, replica, unsigned, 1770-1820.
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Hero's fountain apparatus, replica, unsigned, 1770-1820.

Details

Category:
Vacuum Technology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1981-442
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, cork and rubber (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 405 mm x 245 mm, 2.96kg
type:
replica
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust