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Heron's fountain
Hero of Alexandria's pressure fountain
Marks or Labelssur la poignée de la pompe: 117
Date
1770-1800
Medium / Technique
Wood; metal: tin, cupper, brass
DimensionsHeight: 103 cm (40 9/16 in.)
Diameter: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Mechanical T&E - Mechanical Measurement Equipment
Origin
Dijon, Bourgogne, France, Europe
Object Number1983.26.27.1-2
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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Accessory to an apparatus for demonstrating pressure in liquids (called Pascal's vases)
1770-1800
1983.26.31
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