Jeffrey Formby Antiques
JOHN BENJAMIN DANCER (1812-1887)
A scientific barometer on the Fortin principle by J.B. Dancer, Manchester c1860
(c. 1860 England)
Artists/Makers/Factories
JOHN BENJAMIN DANCER (1812-1887)
Condition
The barometer has been restored and is guaranteed for 12 months.
The barometer has a replacement glass reservoir.
Description / Expertise
A scientific barometer on the Fortin principle signed on the silvered scale J.B. Dancer, Optician, Manchester No. 282. The instrument has a black painted tube with a thermometer mounted on the front. The barometer scale reads from 27 to 32.5 inches of mercury, the thermometer scale from 25 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
The instrument is mounted on a mahogany backboard with white reflectors to improve reading accuracy. Backboard size 44 inches x 5½ inches.
John Benjamin Dancer supplied instruments to the famous scientists John Dalton and J.P. Joule.
Price
gbp 995.00 (Pound Sterling)
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