Hydrometer Set

Hydrometer Set

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Description
Box containing four glass hydrometers with paper labels and shot ballast, and a copper jar, used for assessing the alcoholic strength of beverages for tax purposes. The set was made by Giuseppe Tagliabue (1812-1878), an Italian immigrant who began in business in New York in 1834.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Hydrometers, Alcohol
hydrometers, alcohol
proofing kit
date made
1877
ca 1880
Associated Name
Tagliabue, Giuseppe
maker
Tagliabue, Giuseppe
place made
United States
Physical Description
glass (hydrometers material)
glass (thermometer material)
copper (thermometer material)
wood (box material)
Measurements
box: 9.9 cm x 27 cm x 17.5 cm; 3 29/32 in x 10 5/8 in x 6 7/8 in
thermometer: 22 cm; 8 21/32 in
hydrometers: 23 cm; 9 1/16 in
ID Number
MG.M-06758
catalog number
M-06758
accession number
202250
Credit Line
Gift of Sharp and Dohme
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