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Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer
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Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer

18th century
Description

A fine quality George III period mahogany stick barometer with engraved silvered scale by William Watkins, London c.1800. The slim solid Cuban mahogany case with arched top and moulded edge. The outer edge of the case decorated with a double band of fruitwood plus onion style cistern cover to the base. Engraved silvered scale to the top with vernier marker and the mercury action stick barometer tube sat in between; the tube visible to the centre of the trunk. Bears the makers name Watkins, London, who is recorded as making barometers at 22 James Street between 1784 and 1809. This instrument presented in superb original condition, the movement fully overhauled and working. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques. Measures 37.5" long x 4.25" wide x 3" deep.

Please contact us with your postcode to obtain a quote for delivery of this item.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1212955
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 43374
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Description
A fine quality George III period mahogany stick barometer with engraved silvered scale by William Watkins, London c.1800. The slim solid Cuban mahogany case with arched top and moulded edge.
The outer edge of the case decorated with a double band of fruitwood plus onion style cistern cover to the base.
Sturmans Antiques

Engraved silvered scale to the top with vernier marker and the mercury action stick barometer tube sat in between; the tube visible to the centre of the trunk. Bears the makers name Watkins, London, who is recorded as making barometers at 22 James Street between 1784 and 1809. This instrument presented in superb original condition, the movement fully overhauled and working. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques. Measures 37.5" long x 4.25" wide x 3" deep.

Please contact us with your postcode to obtain a quote for delivery of this item.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1212955
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 43374
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

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A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base.
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Archive I A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base.

Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer

Archive II A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base. View II
Archive III A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base. View III
Archive IV A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base. View IV
Archive V A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base. View V
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A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base.
Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer
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A wall-mounted Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a glass mercury tube, silvered brass register plate, and a bulbous cistern cover at the base.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A stick barometer is an early weather-forecasting instrument developed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, using a vertical glass tube containing mercury mounted on a slender wooden casing to measure atmospheric pressure.

Georgian stick barometers were predominantly crafted from polished dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, incorporating a glass mercury tube, a silvered brass register plate with engraved lettering, and polished brass fittings.

Authentic Georgian pieces typically display hand-engraved silvered brass dial plates, period-accurate mathematical scales, original glass tubes, and natural age-related patination across the wood and metal components.

Mount the instrument on a narrow wall, within a hallway, or alongside framed art in a study or library to serve as an architectural accent piece that complements both traditional and contemporary schemes.

Keep the instrument out of direct sunlight and away from artificial heat sources to prevent timber movement, dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and ensure it remains vertically mounted to protect the internal glass column.
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