Thermometer
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Caption
W. Norton (born ca.1810). Thermometer, ca. 1855. Walnut, brass, glass, mercury, 18 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (47 x 13.3 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, by exchange, 2011.39. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Manufacturer
Title
Thermometer
Date
ca. 1855
Geography
Place manufactured: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Medium
Walnut, brass, glass, mercury
Classification
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (47 x 13.3 x 4.1 cm)
Markings
Impressed on front top of thermometer: "W. NORTON/ BROOKLYN" Temperature lines and notations embossed on brass to either side of glass. On left, numbers -30 to 120 in 10 degree intervals in descending order with horizontal lines marking each degree. To right of glass, from top to bottom: “BLOOD / HEAT” at 98 degree mark, “SUMR / HEAT” at 76 degree mark, “TEMP / RATE” a 50 degree mark, and “FREEZ / ING” at 32 degree mark. Handwritten on paper label at top back of object: "7138"
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter, by exchange
Accession Number
2011.39
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