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Tube

Object Name:
Tube
Object ID:
1977.055.48.11
Date:
1840-1880
Description:
Tube, colorless blown glass. Solid rounded, straight tube, with two arms bent at 45 degree angles. Turned maple connectors on each end. One cylindrical cap with a ball on the end. A perpendicular hole, lined with brass running through it, and the second tapered cylindrical cap with a red painted top. Part of a set of 19 chemical vessels.
Material:
Glass
Maple
Dimensions:
H-1.375 W-4.75 L-7 inches
Provenance:
Part of the James Cowan Sawyer Collection, assembled in the Durham, NH, area in the early 20th century by the father of the donors.
Credit Line:
James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
Subjects:
Chemicals, Chemistry
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