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Condensation hygrometer

Condensation hygrometer

Inv. 276, 2443
Maker unknown, Tuscany, Hygrometer: 19th cent. / Glass: 17th cent.

Folli's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Folli's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Inv. 2434
Maker unknown, second half 17th cent.

Folli's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Folli's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Inv. 2435
Maker unknown, second half 17th cent.

Hair hygrometer

Hair hygrometer

Inv. 2032
Maker unknown, Italian, ca. 1850

Hair hygrometer

Hair hygrometer

Inv. 2442
Nairne & Blunt firm, London, late 18th cent.

Hair hygrometer

Hair hygrometer

Inv. 3708
Maker unknown, Italian?, late 19th cent.

Hygrometer glasses

Hygrometer glasses

Inv. 99, 100
Maker unknown, Florence, mid-17th cent.

Maiocchi's tension hygrometer

Maiocchi's tension hygrometer

Inv. 1381
Maker unknown, ca. 1845

Paper-disk hygrometer

Paper-disk hygrometer

Inv. 4
Adams, London, second half 18th cent.

Psychrometer - wet and dry bulb thermometer

Psychrometer - wet and dry bulb thermometer

Inv. 3467
Maker unknown, second half 19th cent.

Saussure hair hygrometer

Saussure hair hygrometer

Inv. 2033
Jaques Paul [attr.], Geneva, late 18th cent.

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Inv. 2436
Maker unknown, second half 17th cent.

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Inv. 2, 2438
Maker unknown, second half 17th cent.

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Inv. 1, 2439
Maker unknown, second half 17th cent.

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Viviani's paper-ribbon hygrometer

Inv. 3, 2437
Maker unknown, second half 17th cent.

Viviani's rope hygrometer

Viviani's rope hygrometer

Inv. 799
Vincenzo Viviani [attr.], Italian, second half 17th cent. (oldest part)