Item Number:SA605145 Date of manufacture:19th Century Current Status: For sale Seller:It's About Time
This antique has been viewed 31 times in the past month with the most views from Finland.
Description
A good example of the 'wheel' barometer in Mahogany with inlays and boxwood stringing. The barometer has the concave turned brass bezel dating it circa 1830. The long thermometer and scale is in very good condition and working as it should. The main barometer dial is signed by the maker J. Mache of Cambridge. Mr Mache was of Italian descent following the invention of the barometer by the inventor and scientist, Italian - Evangelista Torricelli in 1643. The glass has a centrally adjusted hand for taking yesterdays reading. An architectural 'broken' pediment with central brass finial. *This barometer can be collected from our shop as we do not send or ship these, due to the fragile nature of the instrument. Please remember we are closed Sundays and Mondays, open every other day from 9am until 5pm . If we have not responded to an email, we may not have received it...please call us as well. It's About Time www.theclockandwatchshop.co.uk Members of the British Horological Institute and the British Watch and Clockmakers Guild. Internal Ref: Barometer J.Mache Cambridge
Declaration
This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as 19th Century.
Dimensions
Height = 101 cm (39.8")
Width = 26 cm (10.2")
Depth = 6 cm (2.4")
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