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ANTIQUE #SA949526

12" Dial Victorian Aneroid Barometer By Blake & Son Of London & Gosport

£1,400    $1,889    €1,648
For sale, a very large Victorian Marine Aneroid Barometer to Blake & Son of London & Gosport.
 
Comprised of a 12” painted, ceramic dial with a circular divided scale for 26 to 31 inches of barometric pressure. The outer circumference is decorated with lavish script with red accented colours outlining standard weather indications and stating, ‘Aneroid Barometer’ at the base.
 
The centre of the dial is decorated with a geometric pattern with the company name of Blake & Son – London & Gosport and has a large blue steel pointer with an accompanying brass set hand operated through the thick bevelled glass front and inset brass bezel.
 
The metal case is magnificently hand painted in a dark reddish brown colour to mimic the grain of mahogany. The back has a flame type grain pattern running from top to bottom.
 
Aneroid barometers of this size are rarely encountered and although the size is not typical of a marine barometer, it has manufacture similarities to the famous RNLI type aneroi...
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Antique SA949526 shown on this page was made in 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1880
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