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Sample of Cork Insulation for Steam Pipes
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Sample of Cork Insulation for Steam Pipes

anonymous · 1867 · metal; cork (bark); paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Round metal tube with a cork covering, resulting in a heptagonal tube. The cork segments are held together with iron wire. This specimen is from the World Exhibition in Paris in 1867.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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demonstration modelParis
Credit lineSample of Cork Insulation for Steam Pipes. 1867. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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