Earthenware retort with long cylindrical nozzle

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Earthenware retort with long cylindrical nozzle pointing off to one side

Earthenware retorts are one of the earliest kinds of chemical apparatus, and are used to heat things in. They are precursors to the chemical glassware that is still in use today.

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Category:: Experimental Chemistry

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A700814

type:: retort

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Earthenware retort with long cylindrical nozzle

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