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tube

Object NameTube
Made FromGlass
Date1880-1980
TechniqueFlameworked
SizeOverall H: 3.3 cm, Diam (max) 9.2 cm
Accession Number2016.8.403
Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London
Physical DescriptionTube. Colorless glass; flameworked. Cylindrical tube with groove along upper wall, one rounded end, and one end that is pulled down, forming an ovoid shape with small opening at end. Short tube with central knop and flared rim attached to base of main tube.
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