Fahrenheit thermometer

Fahrenheit thermometer

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Fahrenheit thermometer, in drainage tube, glass, for rectal insertion, probably British, 1880 to 1920, in leatherette container, owned by Sir James Cantlie

Details

Category:
Veterinary Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56580
Materials:
glass, paper, mercury, tube, glass, tube, rubber and container, leatherette
Measurements:
tube: length 210 mm
tube: diameter 13 mm
container: length 228 mm
container: diameter 19 mm
type:
thermometers