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Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder by Casella & Co of London

$5,450.72
£4,000
€4,714.40
CA$7,501.74
A$8,361.47
CHF 4,386.98
MX$102,107.24
NOK 55,548.69
SEK 52,501.96
DKK 35,185.65

About the Item

A mid twentieth century Campbell–Stokes sunshine recorder, by Casella & Co, London. Pattern: Mk III C 45- 65 (latitudes 45° – 65°, North or South). 4 inch glass sphere. Serial number: 6962 Marked: CASELLA LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND 6962 For similar Casella sunshine recorders see the collections of: Science Museum, London. OBJECT NUMBER:1995-820. The National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Torpedo Bay, New Zealand. The Campbell–Stokes sphere is used to record sunshine. It was invented by John Francis Campbell in 1853 and modified in 1879 by Sir George Gabriel Stokes. The original design by Campbell consisted of a glass sphere set into a wooden bowl with the sun burning a trace on the bowl. Stokes’s refinement was to make the housing out of metal and to have a card holder set behind the sphere. C. F. Casella and Co: Established in 1810 as Tagliabue and Casella. Incorporated as a limited liability company, C. F. Casella and Co, in 1910. Circa 1930: C. F. Casella and Co Ltd., of Regent House, Britannia Walk, London, N1 7ND - Makers of anemometers, anemographs, barometers, barographs, hygrometers, hygrographs, radiation instruments, rain gauges, recording rain gauges, record charts, sunshine recorders, thermometers, thermometer screens, and thermographs.
  • Creator:
    Casella (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190238743662

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