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scientific instrument

Object NameGeissler Tube and Stand

Made FromNon-lead glass, Wood

Dateabout 1870-1915

Place Madeprobably Germany; possibly England; possibly United States

TechniqueLampworked, wood turned

SizeOverall H: 10.0 cm, L: 16.0 cm, Diam (base): 5.6 cm

Accession Number97.3.23

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless, blue, brown non-lead glasses, wood; glass, lampworked, wood turned. Horizontal tube with a bulbous section at each end, enclosing a glass tube formed into the word "Paris" in script, with a glass stem in the center, projecting down, which fits into a turned wood stem and foot. A wire runs through the tube and has metal fastenings at each end, with loops. The horizontal tube is filled with blue liquid.

Provenance

Source Gemmary - 1997-06-09