Kater-type Hygrometer by Thomas Jones, London, 1811-1814

Made:
1811-1814 in London
maker:
Thomas Jones
designer:
Henry Kater
Kater-type hygrometer in leather case, by Thomas Jones

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Kater-type hygrometer in leather case, by Thomas Jones
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Kater-type hygrometer in leather case, by Thomas Jones, 21 Oxenden Street, London, 1811-1814. Presented to the Meteorological Office Museum by The Royal Meteorological Society in 1978.

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1997-2044
Materials:
glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), paper (fibre product), leather and silk
Measurements:
overall (in case): 65 mm 50 mm, .125kg
type:
hygrometer
credit:
Meteorological Office