Archives for November 13, 2020

Vintage French Barometer Thermometer On Wood In Working Condition 22inch 2.4lbs

Vintage Brass Coloured Metal Barometer Thermometer Combination. In brass coloured metal casings. On dark brown painted wood. Indicating Tempete/ Pluie ou Vent/ Variable/ Beau Temps/ Tres-Sec. Working functional precision instrument. With hook for attachment. Length 57cm/ 22.4inch. Thickness 2cm/ 0.8inch. Max width 23cm/ 9.1inch. Weight 1.1kg/ 2.4lbs. Thanks for checking out [...]

Antique Reaumur Scale Black Forest Wood Carving Barometer Thermometer

ANTIQUE REAUMUR SCALE BLACK FOREST WOOD CARVING BAROMETER THERMOMETER. “OCTOGESIMA DIVISION” A TEMPERATURE SCALE FOR WHICH THE FREEZING AND BOILING POINTS OF WATER ARE DEFINED AS 0 AND 80 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY. THE SCALE IS NAMED FOR RENE’ ANTOINE FERCHAULT DE REAUMUR WHO FIRST PROPOSED A SIMILAR SCALE IN 1730. THERE IS ONE CRACK [...]

Unusual antique barometer 1700’s black polychrome shell or bone inlay 36 inch

This appears to be very early , I typically dont aquire these but this one I couldnt pass up with early black polychrome and stencil which appears to be original , I have not found a makers mark yet but thats not to say there isnt one , I think [...]