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Table or wall-mounted barometer station made of wood glass and brass 1950s

$683.53
£508.48
€570
CA$935.99
A$1,040.69
CHF 543.39
MX$12,667.76
NOK 6,933.45
SEK 6,496.31
DKK 4,339.10
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Desktop or wall-mounted barometer station made of wood, glass and brass signed Forster from the 1950s, consisting of aneroid barometer and thermometer with centigrade scale. Good working condition. Measures 20x3x13 cm - inches 7.9x1.3x5.1. The last photo is the gift box. Since ancient times man, as a farmer and navigator, has observed and attempted to predict weather patterns. The scientific study of the changes occurring in the atmosphere began in the mid-17th century, in connection with experiments tending to prove the existence of a vacuum, which ancient philosophers denied because "nature abhors a vacuum!".Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, a disciple of Galileo, was the first in 1643 to build an instrument capable of detecting changes in air pressure, which he understood to be related to changes in atmospheric weather.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.1 in (12.96 cm)Width: 7.9 in (20.07 cm)Depth: 1.3 in (3.31 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1020244814702

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