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Metallic Thermometer, by Breguet, French, Mid-19th Century

Inventory Number 18865


Item type
Object
Makers
Bréguet
Object type
Thermometer
Inventory No
18865

Description

Copper alloy frame with a bi-metallic strip dial, the thermometer needle is suspended from the frame by a curved arm. This is mounted on a wooden base with a protective glass dome.