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English Mid C19th Mahogany Cased Wheel Barometer
Andrew Charles Ltd
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English Mid C19th Mahogany Cased Wheel Barometer

19th century
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English mid C19th flame mahogany cased mercury wheel barometer with hygrometer and alcohol Fahrenheit thermometer. Swan neck pediment with moulding and plain lower casework with alcohol spirit level indicator at the case bottom. Circular brass bezel with convex glass over a silvered dial signed 'D.Fagioli & Son, Clerkenwell' and engraved with a black inches of mercury pressure index with a blued steel pressure indicating hand and gilt history marker.

Height - 37" and width - 10.5".

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Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Victorian Mahogany Wheel Barometer to the 19th Century.

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English mid C19th flame mahogany cased mercury wheel barometer with hygrometer and alcohol Fahrenheit thermometer.
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Swan neck pediment with moulding and plain lower casework with alcohol spirit level indicator at the case bottom.
Andrew Charles Ltd

Circular brass bezel with convex glass over a silvered dial signed 'D.Fagioli & Son, Clerkenwell' and engraved with a black inches of mercury pressure index with a blued steel pressure indicating hand and gilt history marker.

Height - 37" and width - 10.5".

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Victorian Mahogany Wheel Barometer to the 19th Century.

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A mid-19th-century Victorian mahogany cased wheel barometer featuring a swan-neck pediment, inset thermometer, and engraved silvered dial.
English Mid C19th Mahogany Cased Wheel Barometer
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A mid-19th-century Victorian mahogany cased wheel barometer featuring a swan-neck pediment, inset thermometer, and engraved silvered dial.
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A wheel barometer, often referred to as a banjo barometer due to its distinctive shape, is a 18th and 19th-century instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure and forecast weather changes. It operates via a mercury-filled glass tube connected to a float system that turns an indicator hand across a circular dial.

Mid-19th-century examples were primarily cased in solid or veneered woods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut. The functional components comprise silvered brass dials, mercury-filled glass tubes, alcohol thermometers, and cast brass bezels, often accented with bone or ivory setting knobs.

Authentic pieces feature hand-engraved silvered brass dials, glass covers with brass bezels, and period-correct timber construction showing natural oxidation on unexposed surfaces. They typically incorporate secondary instruments such as an inset thermometer, a hygrometer, and a spirit level bearing the makers name and location.

A mahogany barometer acts as a vertical focal point when mounted on narrow wall spaces, such as between windows, in hallways, or beside bookshelves. Its rich wood tones and historic scientific aesthetic create visual balance alongside neutral modern furnishings and gallery displays.

Position the instrument away from direct sunlight, dampness, and central heating radiators to prevent the timber veneer from splitting or warping. Dust the wood case regularly with a dry soft cloth, and clean the brass and glass elements gently without applying abrasive polishes that could damage original patination.
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