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Object type
measuring instrument
Materials
wood, glass
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Small thermometer. Stanley used to take several of them, when travelling, for carrying out various measurements.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
11,3 cm x 1,8 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.20
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