EditorialHydrometer, Moisture Weigher for determining the specific gravity of liquids, consisting of a float in a glass with sawdust and cotton. The float consists of a glass body weighted with a mercury ball at the bottom, which is sealed with lacquer, in the ...
EditorialHydrometer Float in a Case, Float of a moisture scale for determining the specific gravity of liquids, in a leather case filled with flax and sawdust, damaged. The float consists of a glass body weighted with a mercury ball at the bottom, which is seal...
EditorialThe Sawdust Trail, 1917, Lithograph, image: 25 1/2 x 20 1/16 in. (64.8 x 51 cm), Prints, George Bellows (American, Columbus, Ohio 1882?1925 New York).
EditorialLinen bag of salt for mummification, Egyptian, New Kingdom, c1550-c1070 BC. In its most developed form, the mummification process took seventy-two days. To prevent the body from decaying, the internal organs were removed. The brain was not regarded as ...