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Victorian Figured Oak Banjo Barometer
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Victorian Figured Oak Banjo Barometer

19th century
Sold 27 September 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
This “Victorian Figured Oak Banjo Barometer” found a buyer.

It was listed by Sturmans Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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A Victorian figured oak aneroid banjo barometer with porcelain dial, fully serviced and working c.1900. The golden figured oak casework with leaf motif crest to the top and complementing crest to the base. Porcelain dial with red capitals to the weather predictions, sat under a bevelled edge glass, which is mounted in a polished brass bezel with central reading marker. Matching scale to the thermometer with original mercury action thermometer sat above. Made by E. Johnson & Son of Derby. Excellent quality and presented in immaculate condition with a rich colour and original patina, fully serviced and working. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 11" maximum width x 2.5" maximum depth x 35" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £27.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Figured Oak Barometer to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1139263
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 41222
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Description
A Victorian figured oak aneroid banjo barometer with porcelain dial, fully serviced and working c.1900.
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The golden figured oak casework with leaf motif crest to the top and complementing crest to the base.
Sturmans Antiques

Porcelain dial with red capitals to the weather predictions, sat under a bevelled edge glass, which is mounted in a polished brass bezel with central reading marker. Matching scale to the thermometer with original mercury action thermometer sat above. Made by E. Johnson & Son of Derby. Excellent quality and presented in immaculate condition with a rich colour and original patina, fully serviced and working. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 11" maximum width x 2.5" maximum depth x 35" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £27.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Figured Oak Barometer to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1139263
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 41222
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Trade Associations

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A vertical Victorian carved oak banjo barometer featuring a central thermometer and a circular dial with brass bezel. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A vertical Victorian carved oak banjo barometer featuring a central thermometer and a circular dial with brass bezel. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Figured Oak Banjo Barometer

Archive II A vertical Victorian carved oak banjo barometer featuring a central thermometer and a circular dial with brass bezel. View II
Archive III A vertical Victorian carved oak banjo barometer featuring a central thermometer and a circular dial with brass bezel. View III
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Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Main Street
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 180
Items Sold 10,946
Sturmans Antiques
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Verified Since Sep 2012
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Location: Sturmans Antiques Ltd, Main Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QW, United Kingdom
Verified
Sep 2012
For Sale
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Sold
10,946
A vertical Victorian carved oak banjo barometer featuring a central thermometer and a circular dial with brass bezel.
Victorian Figured Oak Banjo Barometer
Ref: SA1139263
A vertical Victorian carved oak banjo barometer featuring a central thermometer and a circular dial with brass bezel.
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  • ObjectWall Barometer
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Glass, Paper
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved acanthus leaf cresting, Circular dial, Vertical thermometer housing, Brass bezel
  • SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

Banjo barometers, named for their distinctive shape, became widespread during the 19th century as domestic weather forecasting instruments, evolving from simple stick barometers into decorative household fixtures.

Traditional construction typically involves a solid wood case, such as oak, mahogany, or rosewood, housing a brass bezel, glass dial cover, mercury or aneroid mechanism, and often a thermometer tube.

Authentic pieces often feature hand-carved wooden details, hand-written or engraved paper dials, older crown glass, and traditional mechanical components consistent with 19th-century manufacturing techniques.

An antique barometer can be mounted as a focal point on a plain painted wall in a hallway, study, or living room to add vertical interest, historical texture, and traditional character.

Keep the instrument away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and moisture to protect the wooden case and ensure the mechanical components remain stable.
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