Mercury-in-glass thermometer

Made:: 1850-1924 in Europe

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Mercury-in-glass thermometer
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Mercury-in-glass thermometer, measuring in the range -10 to 360 degrees Centigrade, in cardboard case, made 1850-1924 (Wellcome No. B832).

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Category:: Heat

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1997-1743

Materials:: mercury, glass, cardboard and paper (fibre product)

Measurements:: overall: 351 mm x 14 mm, 0.044kg

type:: mercury thermometer

credit:: Wellcome Trustees

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