Stick barometer
J. Bird (fl.1730 - 1790s)
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1760 - 1800
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Measurements
113 x 19 x 21 cm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Uppark House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 137825
Summary
A mid-Georgian Barometer in a mahogany stick case, the dial inscribed 'J Bird, London'. Conservation 1980 by J Hart, West Dean. Clean cast; new tube to match existing; 2lbs mercury; silvering gauge and fitting new pointer.
Marks and inscriptions
J. Bird / London. (inscribed on front)
Makers and roles
J. Bird (fl.1730 - 1790s), maker