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Heron's fountain
Hero of Alexandria's pressure fountain
Date
1770-1800
Medium / Technique
Metal: tinplate, copper
DimensionsHeight: 57 cm (22 7/16 in.)
Diameter: 28 cm (11 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Mechanical T&E - Mechanical Measurement Equipment
Origin
France, Europe
Object Number1983.26.26
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
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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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