scientific instrument
Object NameGeissler Tube
Made FromBorosilcate Glass, Metal
Dateabout 1900
Place Madepossibly France; possibly Germany
TechniqueFlameworked
SizeOverall L: 23.2 cm, W: 4.5 cm, D: 2.8 cm
Accession Number2008.3.44
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionFlameworked colorless and yellow borosilicate glass with metal fittings. Tube has matching bulb shaped ends and is made up of a series of symmetrical twists and swirls at center. There are metal fittings at both ends, with a small protrusion at one end.Provenance
Source
Librairie Alain Brieux
- 2008-11-19
206 BCE-220 CE
about 1965-1966
