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19th C Mahogany Stick Barometer
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19th C Mahogany Stick Barometer

19th century
Sold 22 May 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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A 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer.

With a concave and convex stepped pediment, over the silvered barometric pressure dial, with pressure indices to the right, and weather indication to the left. A sliding cursor operated by the cursor knob just below the glazed front. The body mounted with a bow fronted and glazed silvered thermometer with two indices, being Fahrenheit and Reaumur. The thermometer casing held with ogee and concave brackets. The case finished with a circular reservoir, and rounded cistern cover. The dial engraved for the maker ‘Desbois, Gray’s Inn Passage, London’.

Date circa 1850.

Height 38 inches, 96cm.

Width 4 ½ inches, 11.5cm.

Depth 2 ½ inches, 6.5cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Mahogany Stick Barometer to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1128455
Dealers Internal Reference
24070
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Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer.
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With a concave and convex stepped pediment, over the silvered barometric pressure dial, with pressure indices to the right, and weather indication to the left.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

A sliding cursor operated by the cursor knob just below the glazed front. The body mounted with a bow fronted and glazed silvered thermometer with two indices, being Fahrenheit and Reaumur. The thermometer casing held with ogee and concave brackets. The case finished with a circular reservoir, and rounded cistern cover. The dial engraved for the maker ‘Desbois, Gray’s Inn Passage, London’.

Date circa 1850.

Height 38 inches, 96cm.

Width 4 ½ inches, 11.5cm.

Depth 2 ½ inches, 6.5cm.

Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Mahogany Stick Barometer to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1128455
Dealers Internal Ref
24070
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Mahogany Stick Barometer

Archive II A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. View II
Archive III A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. View III
Archive IV A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. View IV
Archive V A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. View V
Archive VI A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. View VI
Archive VII A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base. View VII
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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base.
19TH C MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER
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A vertical wooden stick barometer featuring a polished mahogany case, a glass dial at the top, a central thermometer scale, and a rounded cistern cover at the base.
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  • ObjectBarometers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass, Ivory
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsArchitectural pediment, Enamel scale plate, Vernier gauge, Cistern cover
  • SizeH 96 cm (38 in) x W 11.5 cm (5 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

The stick barometer evolved from Torricellis 1643 mercury experiment, becoming popular in British homes during the 18th and 19th centuries as an essential domestic weather forecasting tool.

Authentic period stick barometers typically feature a solid mahogany, walnut, or oak case housing a glass mercury tube, an ivory or enamel scale plate, and brass vernier indicators.

Authentication involves examining the hand-engraved scale plates, mercury tube cistern construction, timber patina, and maker signatures, which often indicate regional British craftsmanship.

Mounting the piece on a plain neutral wall in a hallway or study allows the rich wood grain and classical proportions to serve as a sophisticated focal point.

Barometers should be hung securely away from direct sunlight and heat sources on stable interior walls, with professional assistance required if moving or handling the mercury column.
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