Barometer and thermometer, Jan Paauw jr., c. 1760 Barometer and thermometer on an oak plate glued with carrot nut wood. The board shows a sawn -out copper scale plate of the barometer at the top, including such a plate for the thermometer, which can be pushed up with the alcohol tube between two profiled frames. There is a sliding cupboard around the mercury box at the bottom, crowned with rocaille ornament. The rear board has profile lists left and right; Below and above rocailles. Two records signed: "J. Paauw Jr. Leyden". Leiden (possibly) wood (plant material). oak (wood). copper (metal) B
Barometer and thermometer, Jan Paauw jr., c. 1760 Barometer and thermometer on an oak plate glued with carrot nut wood. The board shows a sawn -out copper scale plate of the barometer at the top, including such a plate for the thermometer, which can be pushed up with the alcohol tube between two profiled frames. There is a sliding cupboard around the mercury box at the bottom, crowned with rocaille ornament. The rear board has profile lists left and right; Below and above rocailles. Two records signed: "J. Paauw Jr. Leyden". Leiden (possibly) wood (plant material). oak (wood). copper (metal) Barometer and thermometer on an oak plate glued with carrot nut wood. The board shows a sawn -out copper scale plate of the barometer at the top, including such a plate for the thermometer, which can be pushed up with the alcohol tube between two profiled frames. There is a sliding cupboard around the mercury box at the bottom, crowned with rocaille ornament. The rear board has profile lists left and right; Below and above rocailles. Two records signed: "J. Paauw Jr. Leyden". Leiden (possibly) wood (plant material). oak (wood). copper (metal)
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