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A George III Mahogany Bow-fronted Stick Barometer
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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A George III Mahogany Bow-fronted Stick Barometer

18th century
Description

A George III mahogany and ivory mounted stick barometer by Peter Dolland, the top with a swan neck pediment with central Neoclassical urn finial, above a bow fronted glass section with silvered metal register plate, to contain a thermometer and vernier indicators for the barometer with mercury tube, signed Dolland London, the flame mahogany trunk with ivory adjustment knob, the base with ebonised urn form cistern cover flanked by canted corners, 1030mm high, 120mm wide and 70mm deep. Circa 1810.

Note: Peter Dolland, 1730-1820, was listed in the 1763 as Optician to his Majesty and the Duke of York and sole maker of refracting telescopes invented by the late Mr. John Dollond who obtained his Majesty's Royal letters Patent for the said invention.'

Physical Dimensions
Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer to the Georgian era.

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SA680356
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A George III mahogany and ivory mounted stick barometer by Peter Dolland, the top with a swan neck pediment with central Neoclassical urn finial, above a bow fronted glass section with silvered metal register plate, to contain a thermometer and vernier indicators for the barometer with mercury tube, signed Dolland London, the flame mahogany trunk with ivory adjustment knob, the base with ebonised urn form cistern cover flanked by canted corners, 1030mm high, 120mm wide and 70mm deep. Circa 1810.
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Note: Peter Dolland, 1730-1820, was listed in the 1763 as Optician to his Majesty and the Duke of York and sole maker of refracting telescopes invented by the late Mr.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

John Dollond who obtained his Majesty's Royal letters Patent for the said invention.'

Height
103cm (40.55")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA680356
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
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English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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A Georgian George III mahogany bow-fronted stick barometer featuring a broken-arch pediment with finial, silvered register plate, and urn-shaped cistern cover.
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Archive I A Georgian George III mahogany bow-fronted stick barometer featuring a broken-arch pediment with finial, silvered register plate, and urn-shaped cistern cover.

A George III mahogany bow-fronted stick barometer

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Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

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A Georgian George III mahogany bow-fronted stick barometer featuring a broken-arch pediment with finial, silvered register plate, and urn-shaped cistern cover.
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A Georgian George III mahogany bow-fronted stick barometer featuring a broken-arch pediment with finial, silvered register plate, and urn-shaped cistern cover.
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A George III mahogany stick barometer is a late 18th or early 19th-century scientific wall instrument housed in a narrow wooden case, designed to measure atmospheric pressure via a mercury glass tube.

These instruments were typically constructed from flame mahogany or satinwood veneers, featuring silvered brass register plates engraved with weather indications, a glass barometer tube, and bone or ivory adjustment keys.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-engraved lettering on silvered brass plates, period-correct bow-fronted or flat timber casing, broken-arch or pedimented tops, and evidence of historical hand-planing on the backboards.

Mount the instrument on a narrow wall, in an entryway, or beside a bookcase to provide architectural interest, paired with traditional oil portraits or minimal contemporary art to create contrast.

Keep the instrument level and firmly secured to the wall, away from direct heat sources and sunlight; clean the timber with natural beeswax polish and avoid disturbing the mercury tube during transport.
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