A GOOD HAIR HYGROMETER by PIXII, c. 1835
euro 390
Circa
c.1835
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A GOOD HAIR HYGROMETER by PIXII, c. 1835
Brass
Dimension: 24 cm (9 ½”) x 6.3 cm (2 ½”)
Signed: “Hygromètre selon Saussure par Pixii Rue du Jardinet N. 2 à Paris”
Very good condition
A nice hair hygrometer, very finely engraved.
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Nicolas Constant Pixii (1776 – 1861) was the successor of the Dumotiez brother around 1815-18. His shop was in 2, rue du Jardinet until 1840 when he move in 181, rue de Grenelle saint-Germain.
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