Object Details
- Description
- This is a free-blown green glass alembic container with a round finial and conical spout. Alembics were used for the distillation of chemicals.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0924
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-06320
- collector/donor number
- SAP 1012
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0924
- Object Name
- distillation helmet
- alembic
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 37 cm x 30.5 cm x 16 cm; 14 9/16 in x 12 in x 6 5/16 in
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in x 11 5/8 in; 13.97 cm x 31.75 cm x 29.5275 cm
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Chemistry
- Record ID
- nmah_994362
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-781a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
