Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on wood
- Made:
- 1878-1911 in Hatton Garden
- maker:
- James Joseph Hicks
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Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on wood, bulb missing, designed to measure in the range 10 to 120 degrees Centigrade, made by James Joseph Hicks, London, marked Verified 59642, made 1850-1924 (Wellcome No. B829).
Details
- Category:
- Heat
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1997-1745
- Materials:
- mercury, mahogany (wood), glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall (lying flat): 18 mm x 418 mm x 78 mm, 0.328kg
- type:
- mercury thermometer
- credit:
- Wellcome Trustees
