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Binks' Burette with Foot, by Griffin & Co, London, Mid-19th Century

Inventory Number 40778


Item type
Object
Provenance
Not ascertained
Primary inscriptions
Inscribed: "No 5474 Griffin & Co London".
Physical material
Glass
wool
Dimensions
Diameter: 100mm Height: 268mm Width: 95mm Weight: 146g
Inventory No
40778

Description

In volumetric analysis, burettes were calibrated glass tubes delivering variable amounts of solution. In the Binks type, the amount delivered was controlled by the thumb placed over the side tube.