Aneroid Barometer, by J. Hicks, London, Late 19th Century

Item type: Object
Makers: J. Hicks
Provenance: Bequeathed by Miss Estella Canziani (via Miss Blackwood, Pitt Rivers Museum).
Primary inscriptions: Signed on the face: "J. HICKS, | 8, 9 &10. Hatton Garden | LONDON"
Physical material: Leather; Plush; Copper Alloy; Glass; Paper; Metal
Object type: barometer
Dimensions: Diameter: 60mm Height: 25mm Weight: 115g
Inventory No: 15426
Accession Number: 1965-219

Description

Circular compensated aneroid barometer in case. The bezel rotates with an index pointer. The red leather-covered case has a blue plush interior.