Barometer, Barometer and thermometer. The plates and mercury tubes are mounted on a walnut board, topped by a segmented pediment with the sun rising. There are three twisted vases on the pediment. Furthermore, the instrument shows cut rosettes and a drapery. At the bottom are two hanging ornaments. The name of the manufacturer is placed on the middle scale plate: Ruspinus Fecit Amst., Ruspinus, Amsterdam, c. 1790, wood (plant material), walnut (hardwood), oak (wood), mercury, metal, h 120 cm × w 24 cm × d 9.5 cm
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Barometer, thermometer, plates, mercury tubes, mounted, walnut board, topped, segmented pediment, sun rising, three twisted vases, pediment, Furthermore, instrument, cut rosettes, drapery, bottom, two hanging ornaments, name, manufacturer, placed, middle scale plate, Ruspinus Fecit Amst, Ruspinus, Amsterdam, c, 1790, wood, plant material, walnut, hardwood, oak, mercury, metal
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