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Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on metal, measuring in the range 80 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, marked ?water boil? next to scale, made 1850-1924 (Wellcome No. B814).
Details
- Category:
- Heat
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1997-1737
- Materials:
- mercury, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
- Measurements:
-
overall (lying flat): 14 mm x 205 mm x 45 mm, 0.068kg
- type:
- mercury thermometer
- credit:
- Wellcome Trustees
