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A Good Victorian Rosewood 10 Inch Dial Wheel Barometer in Full Working Order.circa 1870.
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A Good Victorian Rosewood 10 Inch Dial Wheel Barometer in Full Working Order.circa 1870.

19th century
For Sale by Atropos Antiques
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This rosewood wheel barometer with 'bow front' glazed thermometer box has been sensitively restored in our own workshops.

The ten inch dial is well engraved and shows the prince of wales' feathers as the centre cartouche.the thermometer box has a bowed glass and a long drop thermometer and the set key is polished bone. The instrument is very much in the style of messrs negretti and zambra of the period.

The instrument works and reads accurately and is aesthetically pleasing and well proportioned.

All questions are welcome and we are happy to deliver and set up the barometer in your chosen position.

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Atropos Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Wheel Barometer to the 1870s.

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Description
This rosewood wheel barometer with 'bow front' glazed thermometer box has been sensitively restored in our own workshops.

The ten inch dial is well engraved and shows the prince of wales' feathers as the centre cartouche.the thermometer box has a bowed glass and a long drop thermometer and the set key is polished bone. The instrument is very much in the style of messrs negretti and zambra of the period.

The instrument works and reads accurately and is aesthetically pleasing and well proportioned.

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All questions are welcome and we are happy to deliver and set up the barometer in your chosen position.
Atropos Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Atropos Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Wheel Barometer to the 1870s.

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Archive I A Victorian rosewood wheel barometer featuring a scroll-carved frame, an inset vertical thermometer, and a circular silvered dial with brass rim.

A Good Victorian Rosewood 10 Inch Dial Wheel Barometer in Full Working Order.circa 1870.

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The Old W.I. Hall
Springfield
Hartland
North Devon
EX39 6BG
United Kingdom
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A Victorian rosewood wheel barometer featuring a scroll-carved frame, an inset vertical thermometer, and a circular silvered dial with brass rim.
A GOOD VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD 10 INCH DIAL WHEEL BAROMETER IN FULL WORKING ORDER.CIRCA 1870.
Ref: SA277203
A Victorian rosewood wheel barometer featuring a scroll-carved frame, an inset vertical thermometer, and a circular silvered dial with brass rim.
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  • ObjectBarometers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRosewood, Brass, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsScroll carvings, silvered dial, inset thermometer tube, brass bezel

This Victorian wheel barometer dates from 1870 and is executed in dark brown rosewood with brass and glass. The instrument measures 94 cm high and incorporates an ornate scroll-carved timber frame with pronounced mouldings, a bow front glazed thermometer box, a polished bone set key, and a circular silvered dial with a brass bezel and the Prince of Wales' feathers as the centre cartouche. The dial is engraved with weather indicators including 'Rain', 'Change' and 'Fair', while the upper section houses a long drop thermometer tube. Suitable for placement on a narrow wall space in a gentleman's library, study or hallway, the piece provides a functional weather-monitoring instrument while functioning as decorative wall art in a traditional interior.

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A wheel barometer, often referred to as a banjo barometer due to its distinctive shape, is a 19th-century scientific instrument designed to measure atmospheric pressure and forecast weather changes.

These instruments were typically crafted from high-grade cabinet timbers such as rosewood or mahogany, featuring silvered brass dials, blown glass capillary tubes, and cast brass bezels.

Authentic Victorian examples feature hand-engraved silvered brass dials, siphon tube mechanisms, period timber veneers, and era-appropriate maker engravings or brass fittings.

Position the instrument as a focal point in a hallway, library, or study, mounting it on a narrow accent wall or alongside framed architectural prints and brass wall sconces.

Keep the instrument away from direct sunlight and central heat sources to prevent timber veneer cracking, clean the glass gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and keep it mounted upright.
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