Torricellian barometer
Object type: Torricellian barometer
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, probably London
Date: 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
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession year: 1964