Syphon barometer
Domestic syphon barometer with thermometer.
Walnut frame. The head is of the square type with three gilt balls, a pillar at each side. It has the original thermometer with Royal Society scale: the cistern is enclosed in a square hinged cover.
Paper scales. Width 6" (15.2 cm)
Walnut frame. The head is of the square type with three gilt balls, a pillar at each side. It has the original thermometer with Royal Society scale: the cistern is enclosed in a square hinged cover.
Paper scales. Width 6" (15.2 cm)
Object Details
| ID: | NAV0794 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Syphon barometer |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Sullivan, Patrick |
| Date made: | circa 1720 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 960 mm x 150 mm x 55 mm |
| Parts: | Syphon barometer |
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