probably made in Edinburgh
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Thermometer
This domestic thermometer on an ivory back was made around 1850, probably by Alexander Adie & Son, scientific instrument makers based in Edinburgh. It is kept for safety in a red morocco-leather case.
The mercury-in-glass thermometer has an ivory scale engraved with Fahrenheit and Reaumur scales from 'Freezing' to 'Fever Heat'. The thermometer is marked 'ADIE & SON/ Opticians/EDINBURGH'.
The domestic market for instruments grew during the early 19th century with increased public interest in science. A thermometer such as this might have been used by someone with an interest in the weather, or for use in a conservatory or greenhouse.
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000-100-102-806-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland T.1983.35 |
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Around 1850 c. 1850
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Inscription: Adie & Son, Edinburgh
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Adie and Son, Edinburgh? (Maker)
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Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Domestic thermometer on an ivory back, signed by Adie and Son of Edinburgh, c. 1850
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- For the work of the Adie firm see Clarke, T.N., Morrison-Low, A.D. & Simpson, A.D.C. Brass & glass scientific instrument making workshops in Scotland as illustrated by instruments from the Arthur Frank Collection at the Royal Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh
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