Accession No

2336

Brief Description

hydrometer, by Dring and Fage, English, 1/2 19th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

Dring and Fage

Class

physics; metrology

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); wood; cloth (felt)

Dimensions

case length 191mm; breadth 60mm; thickness 40mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Sotherby's Belgravia, London, England; lot 225, 21/12/1977.

Inscription

‘DRING & FAGE
LONDON’ (on case)

Description Notes

Sikes hydrometer consisting of brass ball with weight below and scale above. Scale divided on both faces 0 - 10 numbered by 1 subdivided to 0.2. One extant weight marked ‘10’ and ‘D&F’. Fitted wooden case lined with black felt, with brass hinges and push-button fastener. Instrument No. 10614

Condition good; incomplete (missing 9 weights)

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