Dip Stick (for oil)
Manufacturer
Dring & Fage
Date1804-1844
Period19th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeMeasure, Customs
Registration NumberMMM 000320
DescriptionThis dip stick was manufactured by Dring and Fage, of 56, Tooley Street, London. The company were manufacturers of hydrometers and mathematical instruments established in c. 1790 through the partnership of John Dring and William Fage. They traded at various addresses in London, including the above mentioned during the dates 1804 to 1844.InscriptionsInscribed "Imp.l Gallons", "Caffiso", and "Dring & Fage Makers Tooley St. London".MaterialBrass
Place of ManufactureLondon
Dimensions154 x 1.3 cmProvenanceTransferred from the Inquisitor's Palace in December 1990. Formerly at Customs.Alternate ID Numbers
- EEA Norway Grant EEA.1180
- Inventory Card 7273-4
- HM Object Number 82951
- Register Book Number 170
MuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Public Access
Not on viewLocation
- Malta Maritime Museum, Second Floor
Tools and Equipment / Weights and Measures
Tools and Equipment / Weights and Measures
Tools and Equipment / Weights and Measures
Tools and Equipment / Weights and Measures