Mercury storage bottle

Date
1700-1899
 Description
Heavy thick walled bottle of 'stone' or 'earthenware' made to hold and contain one pound of mercury. Has a cork bung to which fits tightly in the moulded neck.
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Object detail

Date
1700-1899
Medium
ceramic, glaze, paper, cork
Measurements
5.5 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
Accession Number
HFA1081
Credit Line
courtesy Australian College of Dentistry, 1963
Inscriptions
labels ▫ Mercury. Contents one pound. ▫ 1081.1 - bottle
Object Type
containers
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum Category
Conservative Dentistry
Museum
Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum

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