Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on wood

Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on wood, bulb missing

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Mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on wood, bulb missing
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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