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
- Register Book Number 170
- EEA Norway Grant EEA.1180
- HM Object Number 82951
- Inventory Card 7273-4
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum, Second Floor
MMM 000321
1903-1938
Tools and Equipment / Weights and Measures
