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Description: | Mercury thermometer, that belonged to Admiral Sir George Back (1796-1878). It is mounted in a carved wooden case with a keyhole for suspension at the back. An ivory label inscribed in ink under a glass panel at the back reads: ?This Ther. was at 70� below Zero in 1834 at Fort Reliance East end of Gt. Slave Lake, America. It was the mean of 5 Thers. January [?] 17th 1834 Lat. 62. 46. 10. N. Geo. Back, Arctic Land Expedition.? Marked with an old Royal Naval Museum number '(4)' . The case is carved with a fleur-de-lis at the top and foliage at the sides.
Base of thermometer frame loose but easily reattached.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | thermometers George Back | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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