Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam set with two glass hydrometers and a Celsius thermometer in an open velvet-lined wooden case

Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam – Hydrometer and Celsius Thermometer Set in Wooden Case

€795,00 EUR
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Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam set with two glass hydrometers and a Celsius thermometer in an open velvet-lined wooden case
  • Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam set with two glass hydrometers and a Celsius thermometer in an open velvet-lined wooden case
  • Decorative Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam maker's label inside the velvet-lined wooden instrument case
  • Close-up of the Honderddeelige Areometer inscription and No. 465 on a Gebr. Caminada glass hydrometer
  • Close-up of the 1925 marking and Thermometer-Celsius inscription beside a Gebr. Caminada glass hydrometer
  • Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam inscription on a glass hydrometer beside the Celsius thermometer marked 1925
  • Close-up of Celsius thermometer No. 7178 and the hydrometer inscription referring to the Royal Decree of April 20, 1863
  • Closed wooden case with two metal clasps for the Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam hydrometer and thermometer set
  • Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam set with two glass hydrometers and a Celsius thermometer in an open velvet-lined wooden case
  • Decorative Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam maker's label inside the velvet-lined wooden instrument case
  • Close-up of the Honderddeelige Areometer inscription and No. 465 on a Gebr. Caminada glass hydrometer
  • Close-up of the 1925 marking and Thermometer-Celsius inscription beside a Gebr. Caminada glass hydrometer
  • Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam inscription on a glass hydrometer beside the Celsius thermometer marked 1925
  • Close-up of Celsius thermometer No. 7178 and the hydrometer inscription referring to the Royal Decree of April 20, 1863
  • Closed wooden case with two metal clasps for the Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam hydrometer and thermometer set
Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam – Hydrometer and Celsius Thermometer Set in Wooden Case

Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam – Hydrometer and Celsius Thermometer Set in Wooden Case

€795,00 EUR
A historic scientific instrument set bearing the name Gebr. Caminada, Rotterdam: two glass hydrometers and a Celsius thermometer housed in a slender wooden case with dark velvet lining and fitted recesses. The fine scales, elongated glass bulbs, and decorative maker’s label inside the lid give this set a distinctive presence in a collection of scientific instruments. The hydrometer inscription reads: “Honderddeelige Areometer (volgens koninklijk besluit van 20. April 1863). Gebr. Caminada, Rotterdam.” This refers to a hundred-division hydrometer and the Royal Decree of April 20, 1863. The decree date is part of the inscription, not an established manufacturing date. The thermometer bears the inscription “Thermometer-Celsius,” the marking “1925,” and No. 7178. Maker’s marking: Gebr. Caminada, Rotterdam. Contents: two glass hydrometers and one Celsius thermometer in a wooden case. Closed case dimensions: 43 × 10 × 5 cm. Weight as provided by the seller: 937 grams. Decorative Gebr. Caminada Rotterdam label inside the lid; its material has not been established. The wooden case shows visible wear, and the dark lining shows signs of age and use. Please examine the photographs carefully for the exterior condition and included components. Function, calibration, and measurement accuracy have not been confirmed. The composition of the thermometer liquid has not been established. Only one example of this set is available. Tracked shipping is charged separately.

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