- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by J. G. Freeman Esq. in 1991. Associated with J.D. Freeman
- Object type
- Geissler tube
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 75mm Height: 115mm Weight: 106g
- Inventory No
- 22659
- Accession Number
- 1991-13
Description
Chemical Apparatus. Cylindrical metal tin with removable lid. Contains Glass Geissler tube with candle-shaped ends padded with two pieces of cotton. The Geissler tube has two glass spouts, one on the central section and one on one end and an internal glass structure with two ovals. Each end has a metal cap with a loop and a rod that extends into the tube. The inside of each end cap is painted red. The central section of the tube contains a transparent yellow liquid with an air bubble.
