Mercury dispenser

Description
Consisting of a one ounce glass bottle, fitted with a plastic cap containing a slide which delivers a predetermined amount of mercury. Slide adjusted by end knob. These dispensers were given "free" by an alloy manufacturer when a certain amount, generally five bottles of five pounds was purchased. The dispenser fitted the alloy or mercury bottle as caps were of the same screw thread.
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Object detail

Medium
glass, metal, plastic
Measurements
5.5 x 3.5 cm
Accession Number
HFA693
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ BAKER SPECTRO PURE / MADE IN ENGLAND
Object Type
bottles and vessels
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category

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