Mercury in glass lactometer, in case

Made:
1830-1920
Mercury in glass lactometer, in cylindrical cardboard case

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Mercury in glass lactometer, in cylindrical cardboard case
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Mercury in glass lactometer, in cylindrical cardboard case, English, 1830-1920

Details

Category:
Nutrition & Food Technology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A608034
Materials:
case, cardboard and hydrometer, glass
Measurements:
case: length 155 mm
case: diameter 25 mm
hydrometer: length 142 mm
bulb: diameter 17 mm
type:
hydrometer and lactometer

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