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Victorian Brass Cased Marine Barometer
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Victorian Brass Cased Marine Barometer

19th century
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An immaculate Victorian brass cased marine barometer with decorative porcelain dial c.1890. Polished solid brass dished case with hanging loop to the top. The rapid indicating aneroid movement sat behind a decorative white porcelain dial with weather predictions to the outer edge. The dial sat behind a glazed view window with central reading marker and mounted in a polished brass bezel. Superb quality and condition, fully overhauled and working. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Aneroid Barometer to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245496
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 44480
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An immaculate Victorian brass cased marine barometer with decorative porcelain dial c.1890. Polished solid brass dished case with hanging loop to the top.
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The rapid indicating aneroid movement sat behind a decorative white porcelain dial with weather predictions to the outer edge.
Sturmans Antiques

The dial sat behind a glazed view window with central reading marker and mounted in a polished brass bezel. Superb quality and condition, fully overhauled and working. Keep up to date via our Instagram channel - sturmansantiques.

Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Aneroid Barometer to the Victorian era.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245496
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 44480
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

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A circular Victorian brass-cased aneroid barometer featuring a ceramic dial with Gothic typography and dual metal hands.
Victorian Brass Cased Marine Barometer
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A circular Victorian brass-cased aneroid barometer featuring a ceramic dial with Gothic typography and dual metal hands.
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  • ObjectBarometers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Maritime
  • MaterialBrass, Glass, Ceramic
  • ColourBrass, Off-White
  • MotifsGothic typography, Circular brass bezel, Dual pointer hands, Top hanging ring
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 12.5 cm (5 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Victorian brass-cased marine barometer exhibits a circular polished solid brass dished case with a hanging loop positioned at the top. The off-white porcelain dial sits behind a clear glazed view window, displaying black Gothic typography with weather predictions including stormy, rain, change, fair, and very dry around the outer edge, alongside dual metal pointer hands and a central brass reading marker decorated with intricate floral detailing. Signs of age include minor wear to the white surface near the outer edges and a small white paint loss mark on the lower outer rim of the brass casing. Measuring 15 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, and 5 cm deep, the instrument is suitable for hanging on a narrow wall space within a gentleman's library or hallway. It functions as a decorative and practical wall timepiece for monitoring atmospheric pressure inside a traditional domestic interior.

FAQs

Invented in the mid-nineteenth century, an aneroid barometer measures atmospheric pressure using a small, flexible metallic capsule rather than liquid mercury. Victorian examples were widely manufactured for both naval navigation and domestic weather prediction.

Marine barometers from the Victorian era typically feature heavy brass casings to withstand maritime humidity, paired with protective glass bezels, ceramic or enamelled dial plates, and steel or brass indicator hands.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces often display period-specific features such as hand-engraved or Gothic typography, heavy cast brass housings with natural surface oxidisation, and dual pointer hands for tracking pressure movement.

A wall-mounted brass barometer can be incorporated into a gallery wall, styled within a home office or library, or hung individually in a narrow corridor or entryway to add historic depth and metallic texture.

Clean the outer brass casing gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth. Avoid abrasive liquid polishes that can seep under the glass bezel or strip away aged patina, and keep the instrument away from direct moisture.
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