This is an early to mid-19th century (1800s), English wheel (or banjo) barometer case. The piece has an overall height of 38″ measuring 10 1/8″ at the widest point. It is not in working order. Lacks the hygrometer, thermometer, barometer, level indicator, and mercury tubes. The case is quite worn with chips and cracks in the veneer as well as the case itself (see photo). The base wood is pine, with mahogany veneers. The convex butler’s mirror is free of any cracks. Possibly restorable or hang on a wall as a conversation piece. If the item description appears to be cut-off or lacking words from the right side, please cut and paste the paragraph into notepad, Wordpad, or the like, to see the complete description. Please contact me for details. Thank you for taking the time to look. Please look at my other items. The free listing tool. The item “19TH CENTURY (1800s) ENGLISH WHEEL BAROMETER CASE 38″ is in sale since Monday, May 18, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Barometers”. The seller is “timeforgot1″ and is located in Bremen, Maine. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
