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Furnace with Dual Spirit Burners For Heating Tubes, by Cooper?, Mid-19th Century

Inventory Number 55499


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.55499

Item type
Object
Makers
Cooper
Physical material
Metal
Fabric
Dimensions
Height: 112mm Width: 280mm Depth: 157mm Weight: 502g
Inventory No
55499

Description

Black metal tray on legs with two sections, and a gap in the middle. Metal arm at each end, could be a holder for a tube. Inside each tray is a metal case with 10 metal strips, and 11 strips filled with fabric, protruding from the top. The cases have removable lids and are empty inside. Each case has a curved metal strip (hook?) on one side. No ceramic tube found in OPS Audit 2018.

Ceramic tube only found so far (in box 49).