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W.A Poucher's Altimeter

Accession Number

854.2010.1

Object Name

W.A Poucher's Altimeter

Created

04/11/2010

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

04/11/2010

Brief Description

A compensated altimeter.

Materials

Brass

Inscription Description

'COMPENSATED A25 SHORT MASON LONDON 1927'on front face, an arrow symbol on back

Object Production Place

London

Object Production Date

1927

Provenance

This very fine (compensated) altimeter belonged to W.A. Poucher, mountain photographer and perfumier extraordinaire.As usual with Poucher, it's of very good quality with the military arrow on the back indicating it was ex- MOD which is fairly logical since Poucher was an ex- army man himself.
W.A. Poucher (1891-1988) was a man of diverse talents. He was a pioneering and prolific landscape photographer and the author of a string of illustrated books, among them the famous photographic climbing guides recently reissued by Frances Lincoln. He was also known as 'the father of British perfumery' and was employed for more than thirty years as chief perfumer at Yardley. His three-volume textbook Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps, first published in 1923, is still in print.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Tony Poucher grandson of W.A. Poucher

Acquisition Date

04/11/2010

Condition Check Date

04/11/2010

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

04/11/2010

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