W. Collins Thermometer
Stock Number: 450716 F
195€
Dimensions
case measurements 11 x 5,5 x 2 cm.
Circa
C 1840
Maker
William Collins
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
English, c.1840, engraved ‘William Collins’ thermometer glass mounted on silvered brass plate engraved in Ferenheight, scale further engraved ‘Reaumr, Just Freex, Temperate, Sum’r Heat, Blood Heat and NIGHT’, glass containing alcohol, case lined with cream silk and velvet covered in red Moroccan leather with brass suspension loop, catches and hinges, case measurements 11 x 5,5 x 2 cm.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
