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Victorian Oak Rope Twist Case Ships Barometer
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Victorian Oak Rope Twist Case Ships Barometer

19th century
Sold 25 July 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
This “Victorian Oak Rope Twist Case Ships 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.

Description

A Victorian aneroid ships barometer with carved oak rope twist design border c.1885. The turned solid English oak case with carved rope twist design border sat around the dial. Porcelain dial with weather predictions including various letters in ornate script, the makers name A. Casartelli and address 54 Old Hall St Liverpool and sun burst deign to the centre; aneroid movement sat behind the dial. Polished brass bezel with glazed viewing window and reading marker knob to the centre. Fully serviced and working, presented in superb condition with a deep shine. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 7.5" diameter overall with a 5" diameter dial x 2.5" deep.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £14.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1156329
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 41734
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Description
A Victorian aneroid ships barometer with carved oak rope twist design border c.1885. The turned solid English oak case with carved rope twist design border sat around the dial.
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Porcelain dial with weather predictions including various letters in ornate script, the makers name A.
Sturmans Antiques

Casartelli and address 54 Old Hall St Liverpool and sun burst deign to the centre; aneroid movement sat behind the dial. Polished brass bezel with glazed viewing window and reading marker knob to the centre. Fully serviced and working, presented in superb condition with a deep shine. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 7.5" diameter overall with a 5" diameter dial x 2.5" deep.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £14.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1156329
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 41734
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

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

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A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Oak Rope Twist Case Ships Barometer

Archive II A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography. View II
Archive III A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography. View III
Archive IV A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography. View IV
Archive V A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography. View V
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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
180
Sold
10,946
A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography.
Victorian Oak Rope Twist Case Ships Barometer
Ref: SA1156329
A circular Victorian aneroid barometer featuring a carved oak rope-twist frame, a brass bezel, and a white paper dial with black typography.
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  • ObjectWall Barometers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass, Glass, Paper
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsRope-twist carving, Compass rose dial, Brass bezel, Serif typography
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 19 cm (7 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

Aneroid barometers were invented in the mid-19th century as a safer, more compact alternative to mercury barometers, allowing middle-class homes to monitor atmospheric pressure for weather prediction.

These instruments typically featured hand-carved solid timber frames such as oak or mahogany, brass bezels, paper or enamel dials, and glass protective faces enclosing the internal mechanical bellows.

Authenticity is identified through period-appropriate hand-carving techniques, age-related patination on the brass and wood, traditional typography on the dial, and mechanical construction methods consistent with nineteenth-century instrument makers.

A barometer functions well as a focal point on a library wall, a hallway gallery display, or incorporated into a study alongside other vintage nautical or cartographic elements.

Keep the instrument away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and high humidity. The wooden frame can be treated occasionally with appropriate conservation wax, while the movement should be handled by a professional horologist.
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