Thermometer
Moritz Immisch
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1881
Materials
Gold and glass
Measurements
40 mm (H); 7 mm (Length); 29 mm (Dia)
Place of origin
London
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 17890
Summary
A small gold Thermometer in the form of a pocket watch, inscribed on the back: FROM / THE INVENTOR / TO / Antony Gibbs Esqre / A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE / 1881. Marked on the front dial: MORITZ IMMISCH / LONDON / 4147 / PATENT. (cf NT26096 for a similar example).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Moritz Immisch, manufacturer