An original oak cased Admiral Fitzroy Barometer. It has a mercury filled tube with a vacuum at the top to enable a pressure reading to be taken. It has Admiral Fitzroys remarks which are used to forecast the weather.
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Year
c 1890
Country
England
Provenance
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_FitzRoy
Condition
Very original, to be restored (included in price)
