Ear and Skin Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer for determining the temperature of

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Standard mercury thermometer for determining the temperature of
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Standard mercury thermometer for determining the temperature of the skin, by Ch. J. Geissler & Sohn, Berlin, 1876. Scale range -7° to +48°C.

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1876-1181
Materials:
glass, mercury, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 301 mm x x , 23 mm, .04kg
type:
thermometer (mercury), physiological thermometer and standard thermometer
credit:
purchased