Standard mercury thermometer, 1854

Made:
1854 in Kew and Surrey
maker:
Kew Observatory
Mercury standard Fahrenheit thermometer

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Mercury standard Fahrenheit thermometer
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Mercury standard Fahrenheit thermometer, (10-140 degrees) made at Kew Observatory, dated June 1854

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1995-1018
Materials:
glass and mercury
Measurements:
overall: 460 mm 7 mm, .045kg
type:
mercury thermometer
credit:
Meteorological Office, Berkshire