Thermometer
A.Franks Ltd.
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, glass, brass and mercury
Place of origin
Manchester
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932653
Summary
Set of wooden Fahrenheit thermometers located throughout the house and painted yellow with a method of hanging on the back; black and red lettering and numbers. Most have the room name to which they belong handwritten on the back.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
A.Franks Ltd., optician