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Chemical Cylindrical Glass Jar with Wide Neck

Inventory Number 24835


Item type
Object
Provenance
Sent to Dr C.H. Josten
Inventory No
24835

Description

According to paper label contains 'Oxide of Bismuth by Nitric Acid water being added'. These glass bottles with chemicals were transported in a wooden box: 'ex festival of Britain used for carriage of block sundial'. The bottles were wrapped in old newspaper dated from 1951.