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Object type
scientific tools
Materials
metals, glass
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Thermometer used by Henry M. Stanley, when crossing central Africa in 1874-1877.
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.
Place of production
Western Europe
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
25,5 cm x 4,5 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.50
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