glass jar for battery cell
Date: 1900-1930
Inventory Number: 1997-1-0454
Classification: Battery
Dimensions:21 x 21 x 16.1 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)
Description:
Cylindrical glass vessel, meant to hold the elements of a battery.
It has a stiff wire and metal piece, which is most likely the positive element (cathode) of the battery.