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Saccharimeter, by Soleil, Paris, c. 1850

Inventory Number 23801


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.23801

Item type
Object
Makers
Soleil
Primary inscriptions
"Soleil / RUE DE L'ODEON 35 / À PARIS" engraved on the tube.
Physical material
copper alloy
Glass
Iron
Dimensions
Diameter: 430mm Height: 280mm Weight: 1784g
Inventory No
23801

Description

A Saccharimeter, used for measuring sugar concentrations using light refractions.