condenser
Object NameLiebig Condenser
Made FromGlass, Leather, Twine, Cork
Date1880-1980
TechniqueFlameworked, assembled
SizeOverall H: 60.6 cm, Diam (max): 8.5 cm
Accession Number2016.8.167
Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLiebig Condenser. Colorless glass, leather, twine, cork; flameworked, assembled. Condenser consisting of a long tube, which opens into a wider neck with a slightly flared rim. Long tube is inserted into a wider cylindrical tube with rounded shoulders and two tubes attached to wall: one near base and one near top, which bends downward. Inner tube is secured in place with two leather wraps tightened with twine. Cork stopper fixed around bottom end of inner tube.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
deaccessioned from the London Science Museum (LSM) collections or released from their holdings of exhibition or education collections
1880-1980
1910-1940
1880-1980
1880-1980