Bath thermometer
Sir John Forbes (1787-1861)
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
320 mm (W)
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Nuffield Place, Oxfordshire
NT 1651672
Summary
Bath thermometer. Rectangular. Elongated acorn shaped handle. Farneheit calibrated central tube, with words hot to freezing.
Provenance
Collection William R. Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, by bequest to Nuffield College, University of Oxford, 1963, by transfer to National Trust, Nuffield Place, 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed (?) ; () ; Dr. Forbes Specifications.\Made in Germany. ; ; maker details
Makers and roles
Sir John Forbes (1787-1861)