Antique Victorian Black Forest Carved Oak 27 Wall Barometer & Thermometer, Game Birds & Wild Boar. All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent. We’ll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our’Favorites’ customers. I just love watching movies, don’t we all! Unfortunately, a lot of times I catch myself paying more attention to the settings rather than the plots. All of the beautiful decorative items they use as props, we’ve even had a studio or two ask us about sending pieces out on approval to use in sets. In any event, you nearly always see a great old barometer hanging on the wall. This one impressive, French or Swiss as the barometer dial text would indicate and hand carved oak in the Black Forest style with reticulated case, foliate accents and Fruits of the Hunt style bust of a wild boar at the top and game birds flanking the thermometer. A brass framed aneroid barometer on the lower end, the paper or card dial with French text and has a maker or retailer initials marking. A thermometer is intact and mounted on white enamel on copper plaque. These most often had mercury thermometers but that has been a closely monitored substance as of late and not mailable really. Of course, we really don’t have time to test the accuracy (and the weather here in Southern California is pretty much the same everyday) but they always make simply fabulous decorative accents and, with the myriad of sources for the weather, not many of us would be checking these to determine how our day is going to be. A tiny chip to the boar’s snout, possibly a few other small nips but, as you can see, it’s in great shape. I see no other chips, breaks or repairs and the card barometer dial is in great shape with just a few spots where the white is missing, the glass cover is likely a replacement. See pictures for all measurements. We’re easy to deal with. You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 – 5 star ratings in all categories. We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. _gsrx_vers_631 GS 6.9.8b6 (631).
