Cased Negretti & Zambra thermometer
Cased Negretti & Zambra thermometer
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An inlaid satinwood cased travel mercury thermometer by renowned scientific instrument maker Negretti & Zambra London, circa 1880
Negretti and Zambra was a renowned British company, founded in 1850 by Enrico Angelo Negretti and Joseph Warren Zambra. Specialising in precision instruments, the company became famous for manufacturing high-quality optical devices, barometers, thermometers, and photographic equipment.
They were prominent suppliers to both scientific institutions and the British government, including producing instruments for the Royal Navy. Their cameras and weather instruments were particularly influential in the Victorian era, playing a crucial role in the advancement of meteorology and photography.
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