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Artifact Name	Thermometer and Case
Type of Object	Thermometer
Time Period	Nineteenth century
Dimensions	2.2 cm. x 15.3 cm. x 3.8 cm.
Physical Details	Curved body temperature thermometer in leather-wrapped wooden case. Case exterior is black leather with some small geometric detailing, and interior is padded with plush red velveteen. Thermometer angles downward at proximal end to the mercury reservoir. The long, straight portion of the glass tube has a bone plate with measurements inscribed on it attached with tightly screwed bolts. Numbers are in Fahrenheit scale, running from 90 to a bit over 110, and temperature is ready through a thin metal line in the center of the glass tube.
Medical Subject	Thermometers; Body Temperature; Physical Examination -- instrumentation
Accession Number	1986.54
Type	Stillimage
Format	image/jp2
Rights Management	© VCU. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection	Medical Artifacts Collection
Contributor	Tompkins-McCaw Library. Special Collections & Archives
Digital Publisher	VCU Libraries
Local genre	medical artifact

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