Thermometer of Lyon by Pierre Casati, 1751-1800
- maker:
- Pierre Casati and Christin
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Mercury-in-glass thermometer, made by Pierre Casati, in folding wooden case 12 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 5/8-inches (paper scale graduated from -35° to +100°, according to the scale introduced by Christin in 1743), France, 1751-1800.
Details
- Category:
- Heat
- Object Number:
- 1951-581
- Materials:
- glass, mercury, paper (fibre product), wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and textile
- Measurements:
-
overall (case closed): 33 mm x 325 mm x 40 mm, , .155kg
- type:
- thermometer (mercury)
- credit:
- Weil, E.
