Barometer
Molteni and Son
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1850
Materials
Boxwood [buxus sempervirens], Brass, Ebony, Glass, Ivory, Mahogany
Measurements
960 mm (Length)260 mm (W)50 mm (D)
Place of origin
Wigan
Order this imageCollection
Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 1196133
Summary
Mahogany wheel barometer with broken pediment, thermometer, dials and circular reeded border to convex mirror. Ivory knob. Boxwood and ebony stringing.
Marks and inscriptions
MOLTENI and SON WIGAN (label on bottom roundel)
Makers and roles
Molteni and Son, manufacturer