It's circa WWI and may have been military issue in Britain and the Empire. It's a flip-top sort of thing. This example is missing a wire bit...
There are a number of YouTube videos showing the innards: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=repair+aneroid+barometer
Stunning difference.
I think it's called fossiliferous limestone, a material that can have a thousand variations.
I don't think you can tell any more, but I wonder if they would know each other.
I hadn't considered shell. Very nice.
That is beautiful. The lid might be reverse painted. Have you tested the lid or body? Might be rock crystal. What is on the underside of the...
"nibbling" I believe that's called. $228 is a heluva lot of sentimentality.
Can anyone explain this one? This is a SOLD listing - $228.00:...
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