Sikes's Hydrometer Late 19th Century & Hydrometer Table Book Maker To The Revenue Memorabilia

This lot contains a complete Sikes's Hydrometer set, Maker to the Revenue of the United Kingdom, and a Hydrometer Table book. We estimate produced this was produced in the late 19th century,

Bartholomew Sikes (died 1803) was an officer in the employ of HM Excise who in the late 18th century who perfected this device by which the alcoholic content of a liquid could be measured by ascertaining the specific gravity of a liquid.

The set contains a hydrometer, set of weights and thermometer.

This Sikes's Hydrometer Late 19th Century & Hydrometer Table Book sold at our online auction for £625