PAUL NAUDET HOLOSTERIC ANEROID BRASS BAROMETER MADE IN FRANCE ABOUT 1894. MARKED PNHB ON THE BACK WHICH STANDS FOR PAUL NAUDET HOLOSTERIC BAROMETER. ALSO HAS A SCREW ADJUST ON THE BACK. SOLID BRASS AND BEVELED GLASS CONSTRUCTION. THAXTER & SON Boston Brass Enamel Holosteric Barometer. Samuel Thaxter was born in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1769 and died in Boston in 1842. He is first listed in the 1796 Boston Directory as a mathematical instrument maker. In the 1822-23 edition, the business is listed as Samuel Thaxter & Son Joseph H. Great Patina and a VERY heavy Piece. Well known maker and a Quality piece in original HONEST condition. 4 3/4 X 2 Inches. This has some to be expected tarnish but NO damage issues or signs of abuse. It appears to work well and has an adjustable indicator to gauge change. Great vintage piece in great unmolested condition. This was on my grandparents mantle in Braintree, Massachusetts when I was a child over 55 years ago. Has been on my desk for years. Please look at the pictures as they ARE of the item you will receive. The item “RARE Paul Naudet /S. THAXTER & SON Boston Brass Enamel Holosteric Barometer” is in sale since Friday, June 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Barometers”. The seller is “fstc1ma” and is located in Waldoboro, Maine. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Maker: Paul Naudet
