- Item type
- Object
- Primary inscriptions
- "Surveying Aneroid / Compensated / T. WHEELER / Scientific Insts LTD / LONDON / 1584"
- Object type
- barometer
- Inventory No
- 11249
- Accession Number
- 1987-20/18
Description
A surveying aneroid barometer with a coated metal casing and bevelled glass front. It has a white dial and black needle, has a magnifying glass attached to an arm to view the numbers on the dial, and a mill-edged screw which rotates an outer ring on the dial. The barometer is housed in a brown leather case, with a strap and buckle fastening and a leather strap. The case is lined with purple velvet.
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