Code: 10624
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MASON&SHORT were established at 40 Hatton Garden, London, England and traded there from the 1860's until closing in 1969.
This early 20th century Enamel thermometer was designed for use in a greenhouse or hothouse. With alcohol filled thermometer temperature scale in Farenheit and Celcsius. Conservatories, Greenhouses and Hothouses for cultivating exotic and rare plants became very popular after the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the biggest glass structure at that time Crystal Palace, London. This thermometer would help the avid gardner to regulate the temperature of such buildings.
Condition commensurate with age and use.
