Northwest Passage : Silver cased pocket Thermometer by
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Northwest Passage :
Silver cased pocket Thermometer by Dent, London. Hallmarked for 1847, when Edward Dent was working at 81 Strand, London. This thermometer is understood to have been made for the search of Captain Sir John Franklin made by the Admiralty after being pressed by Franklin's Wife. Most probably made for the ship's Doctor, it being of slightly larger than normal diameter, and reacts quickly when placed against the skin. Signed across the dial 'Dent London' and marked, radially, 'Mercury Freezes', 'Blood heat', 'Fahrenheit Scale', 'Temperate', and 'Freezing', completed with a circumferential degrees scale. 2 1/4" diameter
Provenance : Lot 96 The Cookson Collection 20/4/2008
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£2000 - 3000
Silver cased pocket Thermometer by Dent, London. Hallmarked for 1847, when Edward Dent was working at 81 Strand, London. This thermometer is understood to have been made for the search of Captain Sir John Franklin made by the Admiralty after being pressed by Franklin's Wife. Most probably made for the ship's Doctor, it being of slightly larger than normal diameter, and reacts quickly when placed against the skin. Signed across the dial 'Dent London' and marked, radially, 'Mercury Freezes', 'Blood heat', 'Fahrenheit Scale', 'Temperate', and 'Freezing', completed with a circumferential degrees scale. 2 1/4" diameter
Provenance : Lot 96 The Cookson Collection 20/4/2008
Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within catalogue descriptions. We are however happy to provide additional information regarding the condition of items on request.
£2000 - 3000
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Northwest Passage : Silver cased pocket Thermometer by
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