condenser

Object NameCondenser

Made FromGlass, Leather

Date1880-1980

TechniqueFlameworked

SizeOverall H: 44.6 cm, Diam (max) 7.4 cm

Accession Number2016.8.400

Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionCondenser. Colorless glass, leather; flameworked. Cylindrical tube, bulging at both ends before narrowing back into cylindrical form. Narrower cylinder with one bent end inserted into wider cylinder and secured in place with leather tubing; exterior of straight end is matte. One short arm connected to each of the bulges; one arm angles down and one arm curves in and down.
Provenance

Source Science Museum - 2016-10-12
deaccessioned from the London Science Museum (LSM) collections or released from their holdings of exhibition or education collections