Barometer case
Category
Furniture
Date
1770 - 1799
Materials
Mahogany
Measurements
39 in (Height)
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1274893.2
Summary
A narrow mahogany case for the mercury barometer, late 18th century. A column surrounding the glass tube, supporting a cornice surmounted by an urn.
Provenance
Part of the Bernard Shaw Collection. Bequeathed to the National Trust in 1950 by George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)