{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O53169"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O53169/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2019LX5554/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2019LX5554/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2019LX5554","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O53169/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O53169","accessionNumber":"W.21-1961","objectType":"Barometer and thermometer","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"There were two instrument makers of this name, father and son, both of whom held the royal appointment of mathematical instrument maker. Sir Nicholas Goodison attributes this particular example to the son, 1750-1795, who worked for the Prince of Wales (later Geo. IV) and who was later succeeded in both business and royal appointments by his younger brother, Dudley.\r\n\r\nThe brass inlaid forms on this barometer are inspired by the revival of interest in the Gothic style and indeed this piece was exhibited in the Channon Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1994.\r\nThe signature is on the silvered plate of the thermometer.","physicalDescription":"Upright barometer and thermometer in mahogany case with glazed front and brass stringing, and a rococo pediment","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Adams, George","id":"AUTH397019"},"association":{"text":"designed and made by","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"mahogany","id":"AAT12221"},{"text":"brass","id":"AAT10946"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT10797"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Clocks & Watches","id":"THES48976"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2019LX5554"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"CB011","id":"THES303549"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Barometer","id":""}],[{"text":"thermometer","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1760","earliest":"1755-01-01","latest":"1764-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Brigadier W. E. Clark CMG, DSO through Art Fund","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"99.1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":"Measurement converted from department registers"},{"dimension":"Width","value":"22.9","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"at top","note":"Measurement converted from department registers"}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Cistern barometer and thermometer, mahogany with brass inlay. Inscribed 'G Adams at Tycho Brahe's Head in Fleet Street London', made about 1760","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER\r\nENGLISH; about 1760\r\nMahogany with brass inlay\r\nInscribed:  Made by G. Adams at Tycho Brahe's Head in Fleet Street, LONDON\r\n\r\nGiven by Brigadier W.E. Clark, C.M.G., D.S.O., through the National Art-Collections Fund.","date":{"text":"pre October 2000","earliest":null,"latest":"2000-09-30"}}],"partNumbers":["W.21-1961"],"accessionNumberNum":"21","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1961,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2022ND6332","2022ND6333"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2001-01-26","availableToBook":true}}