An early 19th-century transparent blown glass laboratory retort used for distillation, it has an ovoid body and long downward-bent neck that gradually narrows toward the mouth.
Very Good Condition. Measures length cm 34 – inch 12.7, height cm 15 -inch 5.8, width cm 7.5 – inch 2.9.
Curiosity
The retort is an ancient laboratory instrument widely used by alchemists that has maintained its form virtually unchanged over the centuries and used in the distillation of fatty substances.
Retorts can be considered as the simplest type of distiller, where the “neck” performs the function of a cooler from which the distillate exits to be collected in another container.
Before the advent of capacitors, retorts were used by many prominent chemists such as Antoine Lavoisier and Jons Berzelius.
Very Good Condition. Measures length cm 34 – inch 12.7, height cm 15 -inch 5.8, width cm 7.5 – inch 2.9.
Curiosity
The retort is an ancient laboratory instrument widely used by alchemists that has maintained its form virtually unchanged over the centuries and used in the distillation of fatty substances.
Retorts can be considered as the simplest type of distiller, where the “neck” performs the function of a cooler from which the distillate exits to be collected in another container.
Before the advent of capacitors, retorts were used by many prominent chemists such as Antoine Lavoisier and Jons Berzelius.
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Dimensions:Height: 5.8 in (14.74 cm)Width: 12.7 in (32.26 cm)Depth: 2.9 in (7.37 cm)
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Materials and Techniques:Glass
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Period:1820-1829
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Date of Manufacture:1820
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use.
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Seller Location:Milan, IT
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Reference Number:Seller: LU1020238153852
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