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Thermometer, probably made by Negretti & Zambra

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probably made in London

Thermometer, probably made by Negretti & Zambra
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This type of spirit minimum thermometer was used on HMS 'Discovery' between 1901 and 1904, on its expedition to the Antarctic. The thermometer was made around 1900, probably by Negretti & Zambra, scientific instrument makers based in London.

The instrument has a scale reading from -90 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It was used to find out how low the air temperature dropped. The instrument is marked 'ANT: EX: 1901', with Hydrographic Office and Meteorological Office markings.

Robert Falcon Scott, RN (1868-1912) led the British National Antarctic Expedition between 1901 and 1904, which explored the Ross Sea area and discovered King Edward VII Land.

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