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Candle Holder

Inventory Number 26133


Item type
Object
Physical material
Metal
Fabric
Paper
Flint
Dimensions
Diameter: 132mm Height: 92mm Weight: 250g
Inventory No
26133

Description

Chemical Apparatus(?).

Candle holder with removable lid, spout extending from top, and curved handle. Written on paper sticker on lid '425'. Inside is a circular cover with a ring on top. Under this are: a metal hook, a small piece of flint, a pile of burned fabrics, a piece of paper with a graph on one side and written on the other side 'These numbers on Clay Col. purchased 1944'.