Cistern barometer

Walking stick cistern type barometer with thermometer for mountaineering. Ivory scales protected by metal sheaths. The ferrule is fitted with a spiral spring and a rubber cushion and an arrangement for suspension when in use.

Object Details

ID: NAV0798
Type: Cistern barometer
Display location: Not on display
Creator: West
Date made: circa 1830
People: Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 945 mm; Diameter: 50 mm