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Standard mercury thermometer, in glazed mahogany case, with silvered scale, range (-30 to +700 degrees Fahrenheit), by George Adams, London, England, 1780-1800.
Details
- Category:
- Meteorology
- Object Number:
- 1893-139
- Materials:
- complete, wood (mahogany), glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and mercury
- Measurements:
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overall length: 32 mm x 45 mm x 460 mm, .45kg
- type:
- mercury thermometer and thermometer
- credit:
- Symons, G.J.
