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Weather glass barometer
Weather glass barometer
Width 4.75" (12.1 cm)
Old English weather glass with welted pieces at sides and kettle type graduated spout. Knob at bottom and curved tube joined on to front and divided into 15 parts. (Gabb description)
Fluctuations in water level indicate air preccure changes.
Spout chipped during cleaning Dec 1975
Width 4.75" (12.1 cm)
Old English weather glass with welted pieces at sides and kettle type graduated spout. Knob at bottom and curved tube joined on to front and divided into 15 parts. (Gabb description)
Fluctuations in water level indicate air preccure changes.
Spout chipped during cleaning Dec 1975
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0813 |
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| Type: | Weather glass barometer |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | 115 mm x 160 mm x 390 mm |