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A good 19th-Century hydrometer,
with a lacquered-brass plaque on the case lid for SIKES HYDROMETER W.R. LOFTUS LTD LONDON .W. , the maroon plush and silk-lined fitted mahogany case -- 13.9cm. (5½in.) wide
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The brass hydrometer has a scale for specific gravity 0-10 and is stamped on the side W.R. LOFTUS LTD LONDON .W. There are ten numbered brass weights, each further stamped 1176, a lipped glass beaker, a small brass-bound magnifier, and an ivory-mounted thermometer. The thermometer is stamped J LONG 43 EASTCHEAP LONDON and bears a scale of 27-100.
with a lacquered-brass plaque on the case lid for SIKES HYDROMETER W.R. LOFTUS L
See Colour Illustration
The brass hydrometer has a scale for specific gravity 0-10 and is stamped on the side W.R. LOFTUS L
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis