Description
Like new Storm Glass fun weather station. Crystals in the clear glass globe will transform depending on the weather. Includes wooden base and original box. Measures about 8″ not counting the base. Free from damage.
Information from the internet: ” The weather glass was an instrument which was proposed as a method for predicting weather in the nineteenth century. The state of crystallization within the liquid was believed to be related to the temperature and weather. When crystals transforms from clear to cloudy, watch in amazement!
Working Principle: The compositions of the liquid in a storm glass contained distilled water, ethanol, potassium nitrate, ammonium chloride, and camphor, temperature change is the sole cause of crystal growth in storm glasses. Although the storm glass has little value in weather prediction now, it continue to be a curiosity.”
