Description

Museum jar

Antique glass jar filled with alcohol. Closed by an emery stopper.

Comes from the estate of a former veterinarian who worked at the Veterinary School of Maisons-Alfort. These jars come from his work at the school. 

This flute dates from the years 1920-1930.

It contains a snake: an adder (Vipera berus), a species of venomous snake in Europe.

Specimen identified by the Société herpétologique de France.

An old fashioned paper label has been added on the flute for identification.

A glass plate inside the flute prevents the specimen from floating and also allows a better study by pressing the specimen against the walls.

An accident on the base.

Mouth blown flute, trace of the cane.

Height 35cm

Base diameter 9.8cm. Diameter of the tube: 6cm

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