Hydrometer - Circa 1930s With Weights, Thermometer & Beaker 14cm x 10cm x 4cm

This lot contains a small, old unbranded brass hydrometer set, circa 1930s.

This device was originally invented by Bartholomew Sikes (died 1803), an officer in the employ of HM Excise who in the late 18th century who perfected it to measure the alcoholic content of a liquid by ascertaining the specific gravity.

This comes in a fabric lined leather box, measuring approximately 14cm x 10cm x 4cm and contains a hydrometer, a glass beaker, a set of weights, a tiny magnifying glass and a thermometer branded W.R. Loftus Ltd, London.

This Hydrometer - Circa 1930s sold at our online auction for £110