Name 1
FRASCO DE MERCURIO
Name 2
MERCURY BOTTLE
ID number
001.55.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Reyes Ávila Bercial, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n, 13400-Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.308
Type of Object
Built heritage - industrial
Description
Short description
Iron bottles began to be used in Almadén in the mid-18th century, replacing the old leather buckets. Each bottle contained 3 arrobas (34.46kg or 76 pounds), which is also the universal weighing measure for mercury.
Measures
"diameter: 0.16m
height: 0.30m"
height: 0.30m"
Materials
Iron and stainless steel on the inside
Dating
20th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Storage of mercury for its distribution
Present use
Museum
Original location
Mercury store (Cerco de Destilación)
Present location
Mercury Museum (Mining Park)
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Águeda Moyano & Alicia Escudero
Date Submitted
25. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never