THOMAS TOMPION (1638-1713) a famous, and one of the best, English clockmakers, is best known today for examples of his work which survive in the Royal Collections. The Tompion barometer above is one of the best-documented Instruments in existence. Its presence in Kensington Palace was recorded in 1710. It was still there in 1819; in a drawing it was depicted hanging over the chimney-piece in the Queen's bedroom. George IV moved It to Carlton House, and when Carlton House was pulled down the barometer moved to Buckingham Palace with the King, and there it has remained. The Tompion and Its maker are among the barometers and barometer-makers described in authentic detail in “English Barometers, 1680-1860,“ by Nicholas Goodison, published by Cassell. The book is lavishly illustrated, has a well-written, informative text, and is beautifully printed on art paper. Indeed, in the realm of book production this volume is as much a credit, to the book-trade’s craftsmen as the-barometers depicted in it are to craftsmen in other skills.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31984, 10 May 1969, Page 4
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167THOMAS TOMPION (1638-1713) a famous, and one of the best, English clockmakers, is best known today for examples of his work which survive in the Royal Collections. The Tompion barometer above is one of the best-documented Instruments in existence. Its presence in Kensington Palace was recorded in 1710. It was still there in 1819; in a drawing it was depicted hanging over the chimney-piece in the Queen's bedroom. George IV moved It to Carlton House, and when Carlton House was pulled down the barometer moved to Buckingham Palace with the King, and there it has remained. The Tompion and Its maker are among the barometers and barometer-makers described in authentic detail in “English Barometers, 1680-1860,“ by Nicholas Goodison, published by Cassell. The book is lavishly illustrated, has a well-written, informative text, and is beautifully printed on art paper. Indeed, in the realm of book production this volume is as much a credit, to the book-trade’s craftsmen as the-barometers depicted in it are to craftsmen in other skills. Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31984, 10 May 1969, Page 4
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