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Mahogany Stick Barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool
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Mahogany Stick Barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool

18th century
Description

An excellent early 19th century mahogany stick barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool.

Featuring an architectural top with a central pineapple finial and a rectangular silvered brass dial with a glazed opening door. The dial displays typical weather notations and also a mercury thermometer.

The mahogany case is decorated with herringbone veneers to the central column which also displays the exposed mercury tube. The spherical and turned cistern cover to the base also incorporates a brass transportation screw.

A superb example.

Physical Dimensions
Height
39cm (15.35")
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P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this Antique Mahogany Stick Barometer to the Georgian era.

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Description
An excellent early 19th century mahogany stick barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool.
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Featuring an architectural top with a central pineapple finial and a rectangular silvered brass dial with a glazed opening door.
P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

The dial displays typical weather notations and also a mercury thermometer.

fig 1. A Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a broken arch pediment with brass finial and a silvered register plate signed B Sandrino Liverpool.
fig 1. Mahogany Stick Barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool

The mahogany case is decorated with herringbone veneers to the central column which also displays the exposed mercury tube. The spherical and turned cistern cover to the base also incorporates a brass transportation screw.

A superb example.

Height
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has dated this Antique Mahogany Stick Barometer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA900171
P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers
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Archive I A Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a broken arch pediment with brass finial and a silvered register plate signed B Sandrino Liverpool.

Mahogany Stick Barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool

Archive II A Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a broken arch pediment with brass finial and a silvered register plate signed B Sandrino Liverpool. View II
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A Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a broken arch pediment with brass finial and a silvered register plate signed B Sandrino Liverpool.
Mahogany stick barometer by Sandrino of Liverpool
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A Georgian mahogany stick barometer featuring a broken arch pediment with brass finial and a silvered register plate signed B Sandrino Liverpool.
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A stick barometer is a vertical, wall-mounted weather instrument designed to measure atmospheric pressure via a column of mercury inside a glass tube. Developed in the late seventeenth century, stick barometers became prominent household and scientific fixtures throughout the Georgian, Regency, and Victorian periods.

Traditional stick barometers were constructed using dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood for the main casing. Key functional components typically included a blown glass tube filled with mercury, silvered brass or ivory register plates, and brass fixtures such as finials, brackets, and adjustment keys.

Authentic period examples generally display hand-engraved silvered brass plates featuring maker signatures and location names, alongside period-appropriate architectural top details such as broken arch or swan-neck pediments. Construction evidence includes hand-cut joinery, original mercury glass tubing, and natural patination on both the timber and metalwork.

Due to their long, slender vertical profile, stick barometers work effectively when hung on narrow wall spaces, within gallery walls, alongside staircases, or centered above a console table or sideboard. Matching the rich wood tones with complementary dark timber frames creates visual cohesion across traditional or contemporary spaces.

To preserve a stick barometer, ensure it remains securely fixed vertically to a wall away from direct heat sources, draughts, or heavy vibration. The timber casing should be dusted with a soft dry cloth and occasionally treated with natural beeswax, avoiding aggressive liquid polish that could tarnish the silvered register plate or disturb residual mercury.
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