Admiral Fitzroy (1805-1865) was commander of HMS Beagle, participating in Darwin’s expedition from 1834 to 1836. In addition to his naval career, Fitzroy did pioneering work in the field of meteorology.
The Beagle’s instrumentation for Dartwin’s expedition included several chronometers as well as barometers that Fitzroy used for weather forecasting.
By observing the changes that occurred in the liquid contained in the glass he called “strom glass” he could predict the changes that were going to occur in the climate during the journey.
In a very rudimentary way we could say that a “storm glass” is a kind of miniature planet Earth to carry everywhere and take a look at the weather forecast.
Made of very resistant pine wood polished with natural waxes, which guarantees its perfect state of conservation.
It is accompanied by an extensive explanatory brochure to learn how to interpret the data that the barometer offers.
Measures:
Height: 16cm
Width 14cm
Depth: 7 cm
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