Wedgwood pyrometer with wooden case

Made:
1827-1856 in London
maker:
John Frederick Newman

Wedgwood pyrometer with wooden case, by J.F. Newman, 122 Regent Street, London, 1827-1856.

Details

Category:
King George III
Object Number:
1927-1813
Materials:
oak, brass and porcelain
Measurements:
overall: 170 mm x 43 mm x 8 mm, , .275kg
type:
pyrometer
credit:
King’s College London

Parts

Oak case for Wedgwood pyrometer

Oak case for Wedgwood pyrometer

Oak case for Wedgwood pyrometer with various porcelain test pieces.

Measurements:
case: 63 x 130 x 50 mm
Materials:
case, wood and test pieces, ceramic
Object Number:
1927-1813 Pt1
type:
instrument case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wedgwood Pyrometer by J. Newman, 1827-56

Wedgwood Pyrometer by J. Newman, 1827-56

Brass Wedgwood pyrometer, taper gauge, by J. Newman, 122 Regent's Street, London, 1827-1856.

Measurements:
overall: 8 mm x 170 mm x 43 mm, ,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1927-1813 Pt2
type:
pyrometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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