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19th Century Thermometer in Original Case
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19th Century Thermometer in Original Case

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19th century thermometer in original case circa 1890.

Fine quality thermometer which measures between -45 degrees centigrade and +50. In fully working condition, complete in its original protective papier mache sleeve.

Excellent desktop item.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
51.4cm (20.24")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Glass Scientific Thermometer to the 19th Century.

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SA1049369
Dealers Internal Reference
EA1384
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Description
19th century thermometer in original case circa 1890.

Fine quality thermometer which measures between -45 degrees centigrade and +50. In fully working condition, complete in its original protective papier mache sleeve.

Excellent desktop item.

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
51.4cm (20.24")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Glass Scientific Thermometer to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1049369
Dealers Internal Ref
EA1384
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Debenham Antiques Ltd Profile Page

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Debenham Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube.
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Archive I A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube.

19th Century Thermometer in Original Case

Archive II A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube. View II
Archive III A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube. View IV
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
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73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
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Debenham Antiques Ltd
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A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube.
19TH CENTURY THERMOMETER IN ORIGINAL CASE
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A 19th-century clear glass thermometer with printed measurement scales resting alongside its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube.
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  • ObjectScientific Instruments
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Scientific
  • MaterialGlass, Paperboard, Mercury, Brass
  • ColourBrown, Clear, White
  • MotifsGraduated scale markings, sealed glass bulb, marbled paperboard casing, metal end cap
  • SizeH 2.5 cm (1 in) x W 51.4 cm (20 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian scientific thermometer comes complete with its original brown marbled cylindrical paperboard storage tube, featuring printed graduated scale markings, a sealed glass bulb, and a metal end cap. The clear glass instrument and its matching protective sleeve together measure 2.5 cm high, 51.4 cm wide, and 2.5 cm deep. Suitable for placement on an office desk in a gentleman's library, the piece functions as an authentic antique scientific instrument from around 1890. The mercury-filled clear glass tube displays measurement scales ranging between minus forty-five and plus fifty degrees centigrade, resting alongside the durable papier-mache sleeve finished in a mottled brown pattern.

FAQs

A 19th-century scientific thermometer is a precision instrument designed for laboratory, medical, or meteorological measurement using liquid expansion inside a sealed glass tube.

These instruments were crafted using hand-blown glass tubing with fine capillary bores, filled with mercury or spirit, and often featured fine enamel or paper scales enclosed within paperboard or wooden protective cases.

Authenticity is indicated by fine hand-engraved or early printed numerical scales, delicate glasswork with sealed pontils, historical temperature scales such as Reaumur or Celsius, and original fitted pasteboard cases.

Scientific instruments of this period are suited for arrangement within a glass display dome, curated upon an office desk, or integrated into a library shelf alongside leather-bound volumes.

Store the item flat inside its protective casing away from direct heat sources to prevent liquid expansion, handle with clean cotton gloves, and dust carefully with a dry microfibre cloth.
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