Ship's barometer
Category
Horology
Date
1900
Materials
Mahogany, Holly [ilex sp], Wood, Brass, Steel, Glass
Measurements
660 x 255 x 75 mm
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Osterley Park and House, London
NT 771959
Summary
Ship's Barometer with integral thermometer. Mahogany case, inlaid with hardwood. The barometer is contined within the main square part, which has rounded corners and a border of stringing. Below this is a rectangular projection, decorated with five inlaid hearts in a stringing line border. A tall section rises from the main body and is surmounted by a moulded capping. It contains the thermometer and is decorated just below the top with a second row of five hearts inlaid.