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Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer Circa 1890.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €439     $476
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer Circa 1890.

19th century
Description

Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer circa 1890.

With the subject of finely carved Chamois beard hunters hat with plume and two hunters rifles set in oak leaves and acorns.

Nice to see is the beautiful original golden colour patination of the walnut.

The Barometer is made for the Dutch market.

Still with the original thermometer and barometer.

Overall in beautiful original condition, there are no missing pieces, the barometer is in working order.

Germany/Switzerland circa 1890.

52cm high 28cm wide 6cm deep.

Price: £375,--

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Black Forest Aneroid Barometer to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09014832
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Slotted screws holding the metal backplates: original late 19th-century workshop assembly.
Dutch weather markings on the barometer dial: manufactured for export around 1890.
Hand-tool gouge marks across the rear cut-outs: traditional Swiss or German carving.
Enamelled dual-scale thermometer plate: standard fittings of the late Victorian era.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
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SA1144976
Description
Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer circa 1890.
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With the subject of finely carved Chamois beard hunters hat with plume and two hunters rifles set in oak leaves and acorns.
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Nice to see is the beautiful original golden colour patination of the walnut.

fig 1. A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif.
fig 1. Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer Circa 1890.

The Barometer is made for the Dutch market.

Still with the original thermometer and barometer.

Overall in beautiful original condition, there are no missing pieces, the barometer is in working order.

Germany/Switzerland circa 1890.

52cm high 28cm wide 6cm deep.

Price: £375,--

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Black Forest Aneroid Barometer to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09014832
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Slotted screws holding the metal backplates: original late 19th-century workshop assembly.
Dutch weather markings on the barometer dial: manufactured for export around 1890.
Hand-tool gouge marks across the rear cut-outs: traditional Swiss or German carving.
Enamelled dual-scale thermometer plate: standard fittings of the late Victorian era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1144976
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif.
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Archive I A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif.

Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer Circa 1890.

Archive II A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif. View II
Archive III A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif. View III
Archive IV A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif. View IV
Archive V A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif. View V
Archive VI A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif. View VI
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif.
Black Forest Golden Walnut Very Fine Carved Aneroid Barometer circa 1890.
Ref: SA1144976
A carved walnut wall-hanging aneroid barometer with a thermometer scale, featuring oak leaves, acorns, crossed rifles, and a carved hat top motif.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBarometers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBlack Forest
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOak leaves, Acorns, Crossed rifles, Tyrolean hat
  • SizeH 52 cm (20 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This Black Forest aneroid barometer dates from circa 1890 and reflects a Highland hunting lodge style. Constructed from golden walnut, brass and glass, the piece displays a warm brown timber colour with a polished finish and clear wood grain. The decorative carving incorporates detailed oak leaves, acorns, a Tyrolean hat with a feather plume, and crossed rifles framing the central dial. The vertical wall-hanging instrument integrates an upper thermometer scale beneath the hat carving and a circular aneroid barometer dial in the lower section, fitted with a glass cover and brass bezel. Practical dimensions measure 52 cm high, 28 cm wide and 6 cm deep. Suitable for placement in a hallway, study or living room, this barometer hangs effectively on a narrow wall space to add traditional character to an interior. The original condition shows complete wooden carvings with no missing pieces, retaining its authentic components including the working dial mechanism and thermometer tube. The carved elements provide strong relief depth along the vertical axis, creating a focal point with distinct hunting motifs typical of late nineteenth-century Swiss and German craftsmanship.

FAQs

A Black Forest aneroid barometer is a decorative weather instrument encased in hand-carved timber, predominantly produced in Switzerland and Southern Germany during the late nineteenth century. It uses a non-liquid metal capsule that flexes with atmospheric pressure changes to move an indicator needle across a calibrated dial.

These instruments were carved primarily from dense hardwoods such as walnut, linden, or oak. The internal mechanism features brass bezels, glass cover plates, ceramic or enamel thermometer scales, and metallic aneroid capsules.

Authentic period pieces exhibit deep, high-relief hand carving with crisp architectural or botanical detail, such as oak leaves, acorns, and sporting items. The wood displays natural patina, minor shrinkage marks around joinery, and period-correct mechanical dial markings.

This item functions effectively as a focal decorative accent when mounted on a narrow wall space, within a traditional study, or positioned above a console table alongside textured plaster or timber panelling.

Dust the detailed carving regularly using a soft, dry natural-bristle brush, avoiding liquid cleaners near the dial face. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and apply a microcrystalline wax or natural beeswax sparingly to protect the wood finish.
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