Glass spirit urn
Glass spirit urn, late 19th century, with loose-fitting heavy cut-glass conical cap, body with etched measuring scale reading to 17 pints by 1/2 pints. Overall height (with cap) 27", base 10" diam., neck (at cap) 5 1/2" daim.
Glass spirit urn, late 19th century
- Made:
- 1801-1900
Glass spirit urn, late 19th century, with loose-fitting heavy cut-glass conical cap, nickel-plated bronze draw-off tap, body with etched measuring scale reading to 17 pints by 1/2 pints. Overall height (with cap) 27", base 10" diam., neck (at cap) 5 1/2" daim.
Details
- Category:
- Weighing & Measuring
- Object Number:
- 1942-2
- Materials:
- glass and bronze (copper, tin alloy)
- Measurements:
-
base: 254 mm,
neck at cap: 139.7 mm,
overall with cap: 685.8 mm
- type:
- urn
- credit:
- W&S Freeman, Aldridges Ltd.
Parts
Tap for glass spirit urn
Nickel-plated bronze draw-off tap for glass spirit urn, late 19th century.
- Materials:
- bronze (copper, tin alloy) and nickel plated
- Object Number:
- 1942-2/2
- type:
- tap
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
