Floating dairy thermometer, in Fahrenheit

Made:
1801-1900
Thermometer, dairy, Fahrenheit, glass and metal, in casing

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Thermometer, dairy, Fahrenheit, glass and metal, in casing
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Thermometer, dairy, Fahrenheit, glass and metal, in casing, European, 19th century

Details

Category:
Nutrition & Food Technology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A606117
Materials:
whole, glass, whole, mercury, whole, paper and whole, lead
Measurements:
case: length 234 mm
case: diameter 43 mm
thermometer: length 240 mm
thermometer, max.: diameter 36 mm
type:
thermometers

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