Thermometer Collection (#2)

Foolish Dictionary: Thermometer (litho)
6004647 Foolish Dictionary: Thermometer (litho) by Goldsmith, Wallace (1873-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thermometer)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Thermometre; Thermometer (engraving)
7197724 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Thermometre; Thermometer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thermometre; Thermometer)

Signed thermometer scale (brass, glass & mercury) (see also 745805)
745806 Signed thermometer scale (brass, glass & mercury) (see also 745805) by Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel (1686-1736); Private Collection; (add.info.: The graduated scale from -4F to 132F)

Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur constructing the thermometer
LLM459509 Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur constructing the thermometer by Planella Coromina, Josep or Jose (1804-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Very Slippy Weather, 1808
1574448 Very Slippy Weather, 1808 by Gillray, James (1757-1815); (add.info.: Hand-coloured etching depicts an elderly man who has slipped)

Table of weights and measures, mid 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT164289 Table of weights and measures, mid 19th century (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thermometer barometer of Bourbon and Assier-Perricat around 1770, Paris, CNAM
JLJ4585012 Thermometer barometer of Bourbon and Assier-Perricat around 1770, Paris, CNAM by French School, (18th century); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Wheel barometer, J. Ortelli & Co. first half of the 19th century (mahogany
711010 Wheel barometer, J. Ortelli & Co. first half of the 19th century (mahogany, glass & metal) by English School, (19th century); length: 98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Jacques Barboni optical instruments (litho)
6030715 Advertisement for Jacques Barboni optical instruments (litho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rt Hon. Sir Clifford Allbutt, before 1920 (oil on canvas)
423905 The Rt Hon. Sir Clifford Allbutt, before 1920 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 127x102.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Scientific Equipment, from The Elements of Chemistry
BAL140617 Scientific Equipment, from The Elements of Chemistry by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-94) engraved by D. Lizars, 1796 (engraving) by French School

Thermometer, barometer and engraved visiting card tray. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896

Meteorological instruments
Instruments of meteorology. Daniel Rutherfords minimum thermometer 1, three-scale thermometer with hygrometer 2, pronosticon 3 and hair-tension hygrometer 4

Het Jaar 1804!!!, published 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
1219500 Het Jaar 1804!!!, published 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Year 1804!!!); The Stapleton Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Sickroom (chromolitho)
972120 Sickroom (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sickroom. educational card.); © Look and Learn

Historical Treasures in the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus, South Kensington (engraving)
1602488 Historical Treasures in the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus, South Kensington (engraving) by English School

Thermometer (engraving)
2801585 Thermometer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thermometer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Sir Charles Wheatstone (chromolitho)
2802540 Sir Charles Wheatstone (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wheatstone)

Thermometers and pyrometers, illustration from Essai sur l
XIR266905 Thermometers and pyrometers, illustration from Essai sur l electricite des corps by Abbot Jean Antoine Nollet (1700-70) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Copy of two medical thermometers from the Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence
XIR223811 Copy of two medical thermometers from the Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence (glass & ribbon) by Italian School, (17th century) (after); CNAM

Santorio Santorio sitting in his Balance Machine (engraving)
KDC384119 Santorio Santorio sitting in his Balance Machine (engraving) by Italian School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Temperature and expansion: the "mobile perpetuum"
XEE4141124 Temperature and expansion: the " mobile perpetuum", the first thermometer used by apothecaries in the 16th century. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Temperature (litho)
780235 Temperature (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Signed thermometer scale (brass, glass & mercury) (see also 745806)
745805 Signed thermometer scale (brass, glass & mercury) (see also 745806) by Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel (1686-1736); length: 11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

New illustrated thermometer, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796022 New illustrated thermometer, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: New illustrated thermometer, Illustration for Le Rire)

Rene Antoine Ferchault De Reaumur (chromolitho)
2802548 Rene Antoine Ferchault De Reaumur (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rene Antoine Ferchault De Reaumur)

Dyer and Scourer (engraving)
2801967 Dyer and Scourer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dyer and Scourer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb)

Regency stick barometer, Maggi & Ortelli, Exeter, c. 1820 (mahogany, glass & metal)
711011 Regency stick barometer, Maggi & Ortelli, Exeter, c.1820 (mahogany, glass & metal) by English School, (19th century); height: 99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: with breakarch pediment)

Very Slippy Weather, 1808 (coloured engraving)
1127956 Very Slippy Weather, 1808 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English, out of copyright

Bathtime (chromolitho)
1094481 Bathtime (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathtime. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Loves Thermometer - Hows Your Temperature?, 1913 (colour litho)
660474 Loves Thermometer - Hows Your Temperature?, 1913 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postcard sent in 1913); © Look and Learn

French brass grande sonnerie eight day carriage clock with full calendar, moonphase
5242123 French brass grande sonnerie eight day carriage clock with full calendar, moonphase, barometer & thermometer, c.1880 (brass) by Boseet

Punch cartoon: Temperature - elderly woman visiting a chemists shop to buy a thermometer (engraving)
6035024 Punch cartoon: Temperature - elderly woman visiting a chemists shop to buy a thermometer (engraving) by English School

The electoral thermometer - drawing, 19th century, Musee Carnavalet
LSE4077441 The electoral thermometer - drawing, 19th century, Musee Carnavalet. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Dairy (colour litho)
3653387 The Dairy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dairy. Illustration for The Farm by F M B and A H Blaikie, described by Foster Meadow (Jack)

Scientific observation in the Antarctic (b / w photo)
3652684 Scientific observation in the Antarctic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scientific observation in the Antarctic)

Reaumur constructing his thermometer (engraving)
3098035 Reaumur constructing his thermometer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reaumur constructing his thermometer)

Great discoveries (colour litho)
3099292 Great discoveries (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great discoveries)

Letter O as optician. Alphabet of monkeys. Wood engraving. Imaging of Epinal, 1863
DUV4197863 Letter O as optician. Alphabet of monkeys. Wood engraving. Imaging of Epinal, 1863. Abecedary of 24 stencilled engravings. Dim: 14, 5x9, 5cm Private collection

"Burning water"thermometers for temperature comparison
GIA4752481 " Burning water" thermometers for temperature comparison. Accademia del Cimento, Florence. by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Representation of the thermoscope, used to measure temperature variations
GIA4807098 Representation of the thermoscope, used to measure temperature variations. Page taken from " Sphera mundi, seu cosmographia demonstrativa

Determination du Point 100 (engraving)
2808390 Determination du Point 100 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Determination du Point 100)

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) from The Gallery of Portraits
KW200747 Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) from The Gallery of Portraits, published 1833 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Taking the temperature of lovers (colour litho)
6031728 Taking the temperature of lovers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking the temperature of lovers)

Present from Ali Effendi, the Turkish Ambassador, to the Sultan Abdul Medjib (engraving)
1616901 Present from Ali Effendi, the Turkish Ambassador, to the Sultan Abdul Medjib (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Present from Ali Effendi)

Frog thermometer for measuring body temperature. The small colored balls float
GIA4752503 Frog thermometer for measuring body temperature. The small colored balls float on the cold liquid and flow when the temperature rises. 18th century. Accademia del Cimento, Florence

Boar-Hunting in Nassau (engraving)
1050479 Boar-Hunting in Nassau (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boar-Hunting in Nassau)

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"From Mercury to Digital: A Journey through Thermometers" The mercury thermometer, a classic household tool for measuring temperature accurately. Remember the old household thermometer hanging on the wall? It was always there to give us an idea of how hot or cold it was inside. Did you know that Duckhams Motor Oil had its own thermometer? A unique way to promote their brand and keep track of temperature at the same time. Travel back in time with this Mappin Brothers ad from 1895, showcasing their thermometers as essential accessories for Londoners. Even kids know how important it is to measure their temperature when feeling unwell – just like this boy diligently checking his own temperature. Taking someone's temperature can be a caring act, as shown by this adorable birdie reading a thermometer for its sick friend. Love can also have its own thermometer. Discover "The Love Thermometer, " a whimsical concept that measures affection instead of degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Nurses play a crucial role in healthcare, including checking patients' pulse and using thermometers to monitor body temperatures – just like this female nurse attending to a girl in bed. Another dedicated nurse ensuring children's well-being by carefully checking their temperatures – because every degree matters when it comes to health. Step into history with the Accademia del Cimento's extraordinary cluster bulb thermometer from 1650, featuring liquid and glass beads of different densities - an early scientific marvel. Humor meets medicine in this comic postcard depicting rising temperatures during doctor visits throughout the 20th century.