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A Rare and Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made by Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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A Rare and Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made by Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890

19th century
Description

A Rare And Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made By Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890

This decorative hair hygrometer weather station indicates the relative humidity of the atmosphere.

It relies on the fact that human hair contracts in dry weather and relaxes when damp.

Lacquered Brass with thermometer and separately scale reduction dial

In very good original used condition.

See image attached from the original advertisement from 1881

Germany Circa 1890

41cm high, 16.5cm wide, 8.5cm deep

Price: £1250,—

Physical Dimensions
Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Antique Brass Weather Station to the 1890s.

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SA1220006
Description
A Rare And Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made By Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890

This decorative hair hygrometer weather station indicates the relative humidity of the atmosphere.

fig 1. An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube.
fig 1. A Rare and Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made by Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890

It relies on the fact that human hair contracts in dry weather and relaxes when damp.

Lacquered Brass with thermometer and separately scale reduction dial

In very good original used condition.

See image attached from the original advertisement from 1881

Germany Circa 1890

41cm high, 16.5cm wide, 8.5cm deep

Price: £1250,—

Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Antique Brass Weather Station to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220006
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Archive I An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube.

A Rare And Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made By Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890

Archive II An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View II
Archive III An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View III
Archive IV An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View IV
Archive V An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View V
Archive VI An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View VI
Archive VII An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View VII
Archive VIII An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View VIII
Archive IX An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View IX
Archive X An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View X
Archive XI An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View XI
Archive XII An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube. View XII
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
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An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube.
A Rare And Interesting Weather Station Klinkerfues Patent Hair Hygrometer Made By Wilh. Lambrecht, Göttingen Germany Circa 1890
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An antique late nineteenth-century brass wall-mounted Klinkerfues patent hair hygrometer weather station featuring two circular dials and a central thermometer tube.
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Invented in the late nineteenth century by Professor Wilhelm Klinkerfues, this instrument measures atmospheric humidity by utilizing human or animal hair, which naturally expands and contracts in response to moisture levels, moving an indicator across a calibrated scale.

These scientific instruments were typically constructed from lacquered or engine-turned brass, featuring silvered or enamelled dials, blown glass thermometer tubes, and wooden or metal housing mountings.

Authentic pieces feature clear maker signatures, such as Wilhelm Lambrecht of Gottingen, along with engraved patent marks, hand-calibrated scale markings, and finely executed engine-turned brass finishing.

A vertical weather instrument functions as a sophisticated focal point when hung on a narrow wall space, integrated into an eclectic gallery wall, or displayed within a home office or library setting.

Dust gently with a soft, dry lint-free cloth, avoiding liquid chemicals or brass polishes that can remove historic patination, alter lacquer coatings, or enter sensitive dial mechanisms.
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