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ANTIQUE #SA1220006

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

£1,750    $2,363    €2,058
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: Ł1750,—
 
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1220006
Dateline of this antique is 1890
Height is 41cm (16.1inches)
Width is 16.5cm (6.5inches)
Depth is 8.5cm (3.3inches)
Antique SA1220006 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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