Jaeger - Barometer - Messing, Glas, Bakelit - Barometer i art déco-stil

Jaeger Barometer model 7.A.B
Made in the 40s by the prestigious manufacturer Jaeger (which later became Jaeger Lecoultre)
Can be calibrated by pivoting a wheel on the back of the thermometer; that wheel is turned to the altitude of the location
It also features a thermometer function

This model is an earlier one: it dates from the 40s; there are also models from the 50s and 60s, but they have a brass base

The base is made of black Bakelite
2 bevelled glass plates fixed on a brass ring
The inscriptions are printed on the inside of the glass, which limits wear over time

Both the barometer and thermometer are working fine
Excellent condition, functional

Superb instrument and decorative object from an illustrious brand of world-renowned precision objects

Total height: 18 cm
Height of the base: 1.5 cm
Diameter of the base: 8 cm
Diameter of the hoop: 17 cm
Weight: 550 g
1940 circa