Inclining Dial with Thermometer, English, 19th Century | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 36939 | ||||||||||
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| Place Created: | London England United Kingdom Europe |
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| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Circular base with inset compass (with lockable needle), carrying mercury thermometer tube arched around circumference, with scales "Fah." and "Rea."; latitude arc 0-60; hinged dial plate with folding gnomon; lid carries printed equation of time table pasted inside. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | Unsigned and undated | ||||||||||
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| Material(s): |
Mercury Copper Alloy Paper Tin Metal | ||||||||||
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