Ear Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard thermometer for determining the temperature of the ear

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Standard thermometer for determining the temperature of the ear
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Standard thermometer for determining the temperature of the ear, by Ch. J. Geissler & Sohn, Berlin, 1876.

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1876-1180
Materials:
glass, mercury, ivory and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 164 mm x x , 12 mm, .015kg
type:
thermometer (mercury), physiological thermometer and standard thermometer
credit:
purchased