Mercury clinical thermometer

Mercury clinical thermometer

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Mercury clinical thermometer
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Mercury clinical thermometer, said to be an early lens fronted type, owned by Dr. Thomas Fentem, made by Mattershead and Co. of Manchester, cased, English, early 20th century

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Category:
Clinical Diagnosis
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651456
Materials:
case, vulcanite and thermometer, glass
Measurements:
thermometer: length 100 mm
case: length 115 mm
flange of case: width 12 mm
type:
thermometers
credit:
Fentem, U.