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Model of a Salt Water Distiller
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Black-painted model of a distillation apparatus for obtaining drinking water from seawater, consisting of a vessel in the shape of a half-cylinder, with a chimney on top extended by a brass pipe. A round hole is present in the bottom. Inside, loose grates are suspended at three levels.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Salt Water Distiller. 1820 - 1855. B. van Hüssem. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
