This is a very good 150-year-old mercurial banjo barometer for restoration. It is the tulip style made in england between 1850 and 1880, i estimate.
These are very hard to find now; i found this one [...]
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Great Antique Barometer for Restoration
ANTIQUE NAUTICAL BRASS HOLOSTERIC BAROMETER WITH TWIN THERMOMETERS, CA 1880
Solid brass french nautical holosteric barometer with twin thermometers, circa 1880. The item has a wonderful patina and and cosmetically is in great shape. It is fully functional, very sensitive and has the stamp pbhn on the back and on the dial.
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