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Retorts
As standard distillation devices, retorts were invariably included in pharmaceutical equipment sets. Most retorts were made of fireclay and could thus withstand wide temperature swings. A glass retort is also on display at the Museo (inv. 3787). Provenance: Lorraine collections.
Creator
- Josiah Wedgwood
- Josiah Wedgwood
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- pharmacy (discipline)
- chemistry
- Chemistry
Type of item
- Retort
- scientific instruments
Medium
- fireclay
- fireclay (clay)
Creator
- Josiah Wedgwood
- Josiah Wedgwood
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- pharmacy (discipline)
- chemistry
- Chemistry
Type of item
- Retort
- scientific instruments
Medium
- fireclay
- fireclay (clay)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 18th cent.
- 1800
- 1751
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:419012
Extent
- 400x140 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/Distillation.html
Year
- 1751
- 1800
Providing country
- Italy