Barometer
D. Poncia
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, Mercury, Steel
Measurements
975 mm (Length)200 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Wordsworth House and Garden, Cumbria
NT 866221
Summary
Barometer; steel dial inscribed 'D.Poncia fecit'; mahogany inlaid with sunflowers, sea-shells, and hatched stringing on edge; crowned by broken pediment with brass acorn-finial.
Marks and inscriptions
D.Poncia fecit (steel dial)
Makers and roles
D. Poncia , manufacturer