Torricellian barometer
Unknown Artist
ca. 1700–1710
Medium
Walnut, with floral marquetry, veneered on oak; brass; glass; mercury
Dimensions
Overall: 43 × 8 × 3 3/4 in. (109.2 × 20.3 × 9.5 cm)
Classification
Scientific Instruments-Barometers and Thermometers
Culture
British, probably London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession Number
64.101.880
Rights
Public Domain