Barometric pressure guage
Ross
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
circa 1875
Materials
Brass, metal and wood
Place of origin
London
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 10638
Summary
A barograph with its working parts set on a rectangular wooden base with four foot rests, which is fitted with a drawer containing paper record sheets, and covered in its entirety with a wooden framed glass cover (NT10638.2).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
ROBS / LONDON (black printed lettering on a white plaque, attached to the base surface)
Makers and roles
Ross , manufacturer