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Hygrometer

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

GUSN

GUSN-224767

Description

With a curved body and face plate, the glass over the face is convex. The numbers are Arabic and run from zero to one hundred. There is one hand that is strait, with a tail. The top has a ring attached to it and at the bottom are two small legs with balled feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hygrometers
plastic (organic material)
metal
glass (material)
Hygrometer

Inscription

"HUMIDITE RELATIVE / HYGROMETRE a CHEVEUX" (Between these phrases is a picture of an anchor with an "L" ,"S", and "M".)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 5/16 (H), 4 1/16 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

2006.44.3073

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