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Rare Regency Birds Eye & Mahogany Mercury Barometer
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for sale €1,404     $1,524
£1,200

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Rare Regency Birds Eye & Mahogany Mercury Barometer

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
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This is a stunning fully working Late Georgian / Regency Mercury Barometer by James Bradley Chamberlain Opt. IM. He had premises at 37 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London during 1830-39

The case is made from Birds Eye Maple with Mahogany trimmings and a Silvered Scale with setting in Fahrenheit & Reaumur. The main dial marked in inches from 28-31per square inch. Set Marker with matching Knob in Birds Eye and Mahogany. The back case door seems to have been signed by its one time owner and by signing Esq. he had property.

Total length approx.: 40in or 102cm, Diameter: 13in or 33cm.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058752 to arrange viewing or discuss UK shipping

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Regency Mercury Wheel Barometer to the Regency era.

Independent Date Guide ID 04191839
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques DateRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-205 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE REGENCY ERA:
Maker's engraved London address on the dial: active at Broad Street from 1830.
Bird's eye maple veneer: highly fashionable in late Georgian interiors.
Hand-engraved dial and scales: standard early nineteenth-century instrument making.
Natural shrinkage gap along the pine backboard: decades of gradual timber drying.

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
102cm (40.16")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA455977
Dealers Internal Reference
Tma<15<14
Description
This is a stunning fully working Late Georgian / Regency Mercury Barometer by James Bradley Chamberlain Opt. IM. He had premises at 37 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London during 1830-39
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The case is made from Birds Eye Maple with Mahogany trimmings and a Silvered Scale with setting in Fahrenheit & Reaumur.
Heydays Antiques

The main dial marked in inches from 28-31per square inch. Set Marker with matching Knob in Birds Eye and Mahogany. The back case door seems to have been signed by its one time owner and by signing Esq. he had property.

Total length approx.: 40in or 102cm, Diameter: 13in or 33cm.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058752 to arrange viewing or discuss UK shipping

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Regency Mercury Wheel Barometer to the Regency era.

Independent Date Report ID 04191839
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques datingRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-205 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Regency era:
Maker's engraved London address on the dial: active at Broad Street from 1830.
Bird's eye maple veneer: highly fashionable in late Georgian interiors.
Hand-engraved dial and scales: standard early nineteenth-century instrument making.
Natural shrinkage gap along the pine backboard: decades of gradual timber drying.

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
102cm (40.16")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA455977
Dealers Internal Ref
Tma<15<14
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A Regency period banjo wall barometer in birdseye maple veneer with mahogany edging, an upper thermometer tube, and an engraved brass dial.
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Archive I A Regency period banjo wall barometer in birdseye maple veneer with mahogany edging, an upper thermometer tube, and an engraved brass dial.

Rare Regency Birds Eye & Mahogany Mercury Barometer

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A Regency period banjo wall barometer in birdseye maple veneer with mahogany edging, an upper thermometer tube, and an engraved brass dial.
Rare Regency Birds Eye & Mahogany Mercury Barometer
Ref: SA455977
A Regency period banjo wall barometer in birdseye maple veneer with mahogany edging, an upper thermometer tube, and an engraved brass dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBarometers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialBirdseye Maple, Mahogany, Brass, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBanjo case, scroll pediment, engraved starburst dial, inset thermometer
  • SizeH 102 cm (40 in) x W 33 cm (13 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Regency period banjo wall barometer combines a warm brown birdseye maple veneer with dark mahogany edging and brass hardware. The case features a scroll pediment at the top, a thermometer inset into the long upper stem behind a glass cover, an engraved circular dial with a starburst motif at the centre, and scrolling scroll-shaped feet at the base. The piece measures 102 cm high, 33 cm wide and 5 cm deep. Placement suits narrow vertical spaces such as hallways, entrance foyers or stairwells where wall depth is limited. The instrument mounts directly onto interior partitions and functions as a decorative wall hanging that indicates atmospheric pressure and temperature variations.

FAQs

A Regency wheel barometer is an early 19th-century weather instrument that converts atmospheric pressure changes into the rotation of a pointer across a circular dial. Housed in decorative timber cases, often featuring a banjo or stick silhouette, these instruments were designed for domestic display during the British Regency era.

Regency barometers were typically constructed using fine cabinet woods such as mahogany, rosewood, or birdseye maple veneers, often accented with ebony or boxwood stringing. The functional components comprised blown glass tube cisterns containing mercury, engraved silvered brass dials, and brass bezels or fittings.

Authentic pieces feature hand-engraved silvered brass dials, period-correct typography, and natural age-related patination or minor oxidisation on metallic elements. The wooden casing generally demonstrates authentic hand-cut joints, original veneer wear, and historical glass tubes rather than modern reproduction aneroid mechanisms.

An antique barometer works well when mounted vertically in narrow wall spaces, hallways, or adjacent to modern artwork to create a curated contrast. Its warm timber tones complement neutral colour palettes, traditional panelling, and classic library or study settings.

Keep the instrument securely mounted on a stable wall away from direct heat sources, drafts, and sunlight to prevent wood veneer warping. Dust the casing gently with a dry, soft cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners on silvered dials, and ensure the barometer remains upright to prevent mercury spillage.
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