scientific instrument
Object NameLunge Nitrometer
Made FromGlass
Date1880-1980
TechniqueFlameworked
SizeOverall H: 50.9 cm, W: 9.9 cm, D: 1.7 cm
Accession Number2016.8.384
Credit LineGift of The Science Museum, London
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLunge Nitrometer. Colorless glass; flameworked. Cylindrical tube with cubic centimeter graduations from 0 to 40; tube has slightly bulbous open tapered bottom end. Top of tube connected to upper contraption consisting of a wider cylindrical tube with a flared rim, which connects to a horizontal stopcock with a narrower bent arm; stopper with T-shaped handle fixed within stopcock.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