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Mercury barometer

Maker
Marks or Labelsentre les tubes diagonaux : Made by CHA. ORME of Ashby-de-la Zouch 1742
Date 1742
Medium / Technique Wood: ebony, boxwood; glass; metal: brass, mercury
Cut, sculpted, engraved, screwed, polished and varnish
DimensionsHeight: 108 cm (42 1/2 in.) Width: 79 cm (31 1/8 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Meteorological T&E
Origin Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England, Europe
Object Number1983.56.1
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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