Heres an Antique Stick Barometer in an Oak Case. It measures approximately 43 and 1/2 tall and the glass is empty with no mercury. The case has two notches cut out of the sides at the top back. Also, a 6 and 1/4 section of [...]
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Antique Reaumur Scale Black Forest Wood Carving Barometer Thermometer
ANTIQUE REAUMUR SCALE BLACK FOREST WOOD CARVING BAROMETER THERMOMETER. “OCTOGESIMA DIVISION” A TEMPERATURE SCALE FOR WHICH THE FREEZING AND BOILING POINTS OF WATER ARE DEFINED AS 0 AND 80 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY. THE SCALE IS NAMED FOR RENE’ ANTOINE FERCHAULT DE REAUMUR WHO FIRST PROPOSED A [...]