Funnel

Funnel

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Description
Glass funnel with thistle top, Welter loop and bulb, and long stem suitable designed for safely putting acid into bottles. Jean Joseph Welter (1763-1852) was a French chemist.
Ref: John J. Griffin & Sons, Chemical Handicraft (London, 1877), p. 213.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Funnel
Measurements
overall: 37.4 cm x 2.8 cm; 14 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in
overall: 14 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 37.465 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.175 cm
ID Number
CH.316463.071
catalog number
316463.071
accession number
223721
Credit Line
Transfer from Department of Defense, U.S. Military Academy
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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