scientific instrument
Object NameGeissler Tube
Made FromGlass, Uranium Glass, Metal
Dateabout 1890-1910
Place Madepossibly Germany; possibly France
TechniqueLampworked
SizeOverall H: 12.7 cm, W: 2.6 cm, D: 2 cm
Accession Number2014.8.7
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGeissler Tube. Colorless glass, transparent yellow uranium glass, metal; lampworked. Glass tube with two ovoid ends, each containing a metal rod; one end also has small pulled glass attachment. End without pulled attachment capped with metal electrode. Tube between ends manipulated into serpentine shape with bulbous shape at midpoint. Half of tube is covered in transparent yellow glass.Provenance
Source
Chayette & Cheval
- 2014-03-13
1870-1915
1880-1980
about 1890-1910