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Antique Wheel Barometer
The Antique Clock Co.
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Antique Wheel Barometer

19th century
Description

A good, early wheel barometer. The elegantly simple engraving on the 8” dial and the long spirit thermometer set off by the lovely dark patina of the mahogany case. Box and ebony stringing, broken arch pediment & shell inlays to the top, bottom and waist. Centre set reference hand.

Height: 39? or 99 cm

CIRCA. 1825

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99cm (38.98")
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The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Antique Mahogany Wheel Barometer to the 19th Century.

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SA792799
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A good, early wheel barometer.
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The elegantly simple engraving on the 8” dial and the long spirit thermometer set off by the lovely dark patina of the mahogany case.
The Antique Clock Co.

Box and ebony stringing, broken arch pediment & shell inlays to the top, bottom and waist. Centre set reference hand.

Height: 39? or 99 cm

CIRCA. 1825

Height
99cm (38.98")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Antique Mahogany Wheel Barometer to the 19th Century.

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SA792799
The Antique Clock Co.
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An antique Georgian mahogany wheel barometer with shell marquetry inlays and a circular silvered dial.
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The Antique Clock Co.

The Antique Clock Co.
Telephone 01305 873852
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West Yard Barn
West Street
Abbotsbury
Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 4JT
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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An antique Georgian mahogany wheel barometer with shell marquetry inlays and a circular silvered dial.
ANTIQUE WHEEL BAROMETER
Ref: SA792799
An antique Georgian mahogany wheel barometer with shell marquetry inlays and a circular silvered dial.
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A wheel barometer, also known as a banjo barometer due to its distinctive shape, is an instrument designed to measure atmospheric pressure using a mercury column connected to a float and pulley mechanism that turns a central dial indicator.

These instruments were typically constructed from mahogany or walnut frames, featuring silvered brass dials, blown glass tubes, and fine marquetry inlays such as shell or urn motifs.

Authentic historical examples often feature hand-engraved silvered dials, mercury glass tubes secured with brass clips, patinated mahogany cases, and period-specific motifs such as shell patera inlays.

A wall-mounted mahogany barometer functions well as a focal point in a hallway, above a console table, or within a gallery wall alongside traditional artwork and architectural prints.

Keep the wooden case away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage or veneer cracking, dust gently with a soft cloth, and consult a specialist restorer if the glass tube or mercury mechanism requires maintenance.
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