Hydrometer Float in a Case, Float of a moisture scale for determining the specific gravity of liquids, in a leather case filled with flax and sawdust, damaged. The float consists of a glass body weighted with a mercury ball at the bottom, which is sealed with lacquer, the thin top end, broken off and missing, has a rolled-up paper dish ranging from 5 to 20, with a W at the top, the dish has been saved., Burnett (possibly), United Kingdom, c. 1800 - c. 1858, glass, mercury, lacquer (coating), paper, cardboard, leather, cotton (textile), sawdust, h 23.7 cm case: d 5.9 cm
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Hydrometer Float, Case, Float, moisture scale, determining, specific gravity, liquids, leather case filled, flax, sawdust, damaged, float consists, glass body weighted, mercury ball, bottom, sealed, lacquer, thin top, broken off, missing, rolled-up paper dish ranging, 5, 20, W, top, dish, saved, Burnett, United Kingdom, c, 1800, 1858, glass, mercury, coating, paper, cardboard, leather, cotton, textile
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