Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on white tile (broken) and wood
- Made:
- 1850-1924
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Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on white tile (broken) and wood, measuring in the range -20 to 50 degrees Centigrade, both Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales marked, made 1850-1924 (Wellcome No. B814).
Details
- Category:
- Heat
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1997-1728
- Materials:
- mercury, glass, steel (metal), iron, ceramic (unspecified) and mahogany (wood)
- Measurements:
-
overall (lying flat): 20 mm x 219 mm x 59 mm, 0.149kg
- type:
- mercury thermometer
- credit:
- Wellcome Trustees
