An 18th-century 3-fessel Woulff bottle
€145.-
An 18th-century 3-fessel Woulff bottle
Dimensions
18,5 cm high 8,5 cm diameter
Circa
18 century
Description
An 18th-century 3-fessel Woulff bottle
The bottle is in perfect condition with no damage. 18.5 cm high, 8.5 cm in diameter.
A Woulff bottle is a vessel with two (or sometimes three) outlets. Peter Woulff (1727-1803), a chemist of apparently Irish descent, described the form in 1767. References to Woulff (or Woulfe) bottles have appeared in technical literature since the early nineteenth century.
Ref: Peter Woulff, “Experiments on the Distillation of Acids, Volatile Alkalies, &c.,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1767), p. 517.
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Early Science
Early Science antiques was founded in 1978 by Fred de Vree based in the Netherlands where I can also be visited by appointment. I have been active for 4 decades as an antiqair and auctioneer, the last 20 years of which are specialized in scientific antiques. I visit collectors and fairs in many European countries. looking for special items please feel free to contact me by Phone or email ,if you need any information on my listed items or something you are looking for 0031653132842 freddevree@kpnplanet.nl
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