General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Dark grey glass dispenser has moulded black synthetic & silver metal lid; contains liquid mercury. NB: contains liquid mercury.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

9.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

61.93

Diameter

7.2 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Dentistry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Baker

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Vermont

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Dental amalgam component.

Technical

Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SPECTRO PURE", "BAKER/ MADE IN U.S.A." and "PAT. NO. 2081544" appears in raised print on dispenser lid. "1/5", "1/6", "1/7" and "1/8" incised in metal disc on dispenser lid. Remnant of gold foil label visible on bottle: text fragment is "Si" [Silver ?]

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

Dark grey glass dispenser has moulded black synthetic & silver metal lid; contains liquid mercury. NB: contains liquid mercury. Together with 1980.0945, this chemical has been stored in clear glass jar with white synthetic screw-cap by CSTMC Conservation staff.

Decoration

N/A