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Negretti & Zambra Mercurial Barometer
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Negretti & Zambra Mercurial Barometer

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
Description

Victorian oak cases with attractive carved decoration negretti & zambra mercurial wheel barometer

Classy & top quality as one would expect from this famous maker of barometers

With silvered dial, bevelled glass & setting adjuster. Encased mercury thermometer with silvered temperature scale plate supported by a carved leaf scroll

Case: 37" X 10.5" X 1.5"

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Mercurial Wall Barometer to the 1880s.

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SA205595
Description
Victorian oak cases with attractive carved decoration negretti & zambra mercurial wheel barometer

Classy & top quality as one would expect from this famous maker of barometers

With silvered dial, bevelled glass & setting adjuster. Encased mercury thermometer with silvered temperature scale plate supported by a carved leaf scroll

Case: 37" X 10.5" X 1.5"

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Mercurial Wall Barometer to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA205595
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Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra.
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Archive I A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra.

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Archive II A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View II
Archive III A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View III
Archive IV A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View IV
Archive V A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View V
Archive VI A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View VI
Archive VII A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View VII
Archive VIII A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View VIII
Archive IX A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra. View IX
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A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra.
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA MERCURIAL BAROMETER
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A carved wooden Victorian mercurial wall barometer featuring an upper thermometer tube and a circular lower dial face by Negretti and Zambra.
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A mercurial banjo barometer is a nineteenth-century scientific instrument housed in a shaped wooden case resembling a banjo, designed to measure atmospheric pressure and forecast weather changes.

Victorian barometers were typically crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, featuring silvered brass dials, glass tubes containing mercury, and hand-carved decorative motifs.

Authentic Negretti & Zambra barometers feature clear maker marks engraved or printed on the dial face, high-quality timber carving, precision-engraved scale markings, and period-correct glass mercury tubes.

A carved wooden barometer serves as a focal architectural feature when wall-mounted in a home office, hallway, or library alongside framed prints and dark timber furniture.

Keep the barometer mounted securely upright on an interior wall away from direct heat sources, dust the wooden case gently with a dry soft cloth, and avoid tilting the unit to prevent mercury displacement.
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