Dip Stick
Manufacturer
Dring & Fage
Date1903-1938
PeriodEarly 20th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeMeasure, Customs
Registration NumberMMM 000322
DescriptionThis dip stick was manufactured by Dring and Fage, of 56, Stamford 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 1903 to 1938.InscriptionsInscribed "Dring & Fage Makers 56 Stamford St. London".MaterialBoxwood, brass
Place of ManufactureLondon
Dimensions152.5 x 1.4 cmProvenanceTransferred from the Inquisitor's Palace in December 1990. Formerly at Malta Customs.Alternate ID Numbers
- EEA Norway Grant EEA.1178
- Inventory Card 7277-8
- Register Book Number 172
- HM Object Number 82953
Public Access
Not on viewMuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Location
- Malta Maritime Museum, Second Floor
MMM 000321
1903-1938
Tools and Equipment / Weights and Measures
