Mercurial arometer, Woodruff patent

mercurial barometer

INSTRUMENTS - BAROMETERS
Woodruff, L.
USA, NH, Peterborough
After June 05, 1860
36.00 x 3.25 x 1.88

Barometer in long rectangular case with window over scale; engraved on scale "The Fall of the/ Mercury/ indicates a/ STORM./ The Rise of the/ Mercury/ indicates fair/ WEATHER" and "CHARLES WILDER/ Assignee of L. Woodruff/ Sole/ Proprietor and/ MANUFACTURER/ for the/ UNITED STATES/ Peterborough N. H./ WOODRUFF'S/ PATENT./ June 5th 1860".

1989.105.58