Quantcast

Medical Antiques - Phisick

Recently added antiques

Medicine section

Surgery section

Bleeding section

Obs & Gynae section

Ophthalmology section

Apothecary section

ENT section

Quackery section

Dentistry section

Archive section

Silver Thermometer by Hicks Pat 1884

Home | About | Contact | Links | Search

Previous Category Item Next Category Item

Silver Thermometer by Hicks Pat 1884

 
A clinical mercury thermometer by J Hicks of London and patented by him in America in 1884 (see PDF document). It is fixed in an ornately decorated silver case marked "Sterling" on the screw top and which has a cartouche engraved with the letters "ACK". The case has its original silver chain and safety clip. The thermometer itself is in perfect working order. It is marked "J Hicks 8,9 and 10 Hatton Garden London E." and the number 103254.