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Ronalds Barograph, by John Newman, 1854

Inventory Number 12744


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.12744

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Radcliffe Trustees in 1933. From the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford.
Primary inscriptions
'FRAS RONALDS / INVR' 'INO NEWMAN / FECIT'
Physical material
Wood
Glass
metal
Object type
Barograph
Dimensions
Height: 1235mm Width: 880mm Depth: 1145mm
Inventory No
12744
Accession Number
1933-31

Description

Wooden framed barograph by Francis Ronalds, made in 1854, was one of the first automatically recording meteorological instruments in regular use. Two loose lenses and removable box with hinged side.