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Section of Rooms XV and XVI
 Meteorology

In the second half of the 18th century, systematic observation of meteorological phenomena using increasingly sophisticated instrumentation became standard practice. Data collected by a growing network of observatories were used to compile tables for forecasting the weather, at least on a local scale.

Objects
Barometer

Barometer

Inv. 1153
Maker unknown, first half 19th cent.

Barometer

Barometer

Inv. 1134
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

Box with mercury thermometer

Box with mercury thermometer

Inv. 1718
John Troughton, London, 1782-1800

Hair hygrometer

Hair hygrometer

Inv. 2032
Maker unknown, Italian, ca. 1850

Hair hygrometer

Hair hygrometer

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

Mercury thermometer

Mercury thermometer

Inv. 407
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.

Mercury thermometer

Mercury thermometer

Inv. 941
John Troughton, London, 1782-1800

Mercury thermometer

Mercury thermometer

Inv. 1792
Maker unknown, Italian, second half 18th cent.

Metal maximum and minimum thermometer

Metal maximum and minimum thermometer

Inv. 1895
Maker unknown, Italian?, first half 19th cent.

Portable barometer

Portable barometer

Inv. 1146
Maker unknown, first half 19th cent.

Siphon and cistern barometer

Siphon and cistern barometer

Inv. 1132
Maker unknown, mid-19th cent.

Stereometric barometer

Stereometric barometer

Inv. 1137
Maker unknown, late 18th cent.