A mortar that is a solid glass cube with ground, flattened edges; the top centre features a raised square through which a cylindrical hole has been drilled; the bottom of this cylinder is rounded and the walls are grooved
A mortar that is a solid glass cube with ground, flattened edges; the top centre features a raised square through which a cylindrical hole has been drilled; the bottom of this cylinder is rounded and the walls are grooved
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used either by Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Dates
1896
circa 1896
Date Remarks
Marks start of Bird medical practice
Material
glass: clear
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-2
Dimension Notes
Length 7.5 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 6.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Mortar is chipped along edges and has extensive scratching on bottom surface; mortar is very clean with only minor staining
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Catalogue of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (JC-141," CENCO, Toronto, 1942, p. 63 (similar to item 17355 but made of glass) (see attached photocopy); CD #2