Royal Society standard thermometer, 1826-1832

Standard mercury thermometer in mahogany case by Troughton &

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Standard mercury thermometer in mahogany case by Troughton &
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Standard mercury thermometer in mahogany case by Troughton & Simms, London, 1826-1832. Property of the Royal Society, marked instrument number 7.

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1893-136
Materials:
incomplete, wood (mahogany), brass, glass, mercury, steel (metal) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
case closed: 35 mm x 65 mm x 480 mm, .79kg
type:
mercury thermometer
credit:
The Royal Society