It has a very nice case which I believe may be mahogany wood, it is 5 in diameter and it remains in good condition. The item “Barometer ANTIQUE VINTAGE Mahogany Wood and Brass SWIFT” is in sale since Thursday, November 19, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific [...]
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George III Period mahogany Ships stick barometer by W & S Jones, London Ca. 1750
1750 WS Jones London Ships Stick Barometer. Thermometer and barometer glass are missing. Small glass remnant remains in base. Cracks in screw on base cap. Body is nice shape with what looks to be original finish. A few chips have been set back in place. Brass scales are nice [...]
SWC-Nautical Stick Barometer with Herringbone Mahogany, Philadelphia, c. 1810
The country’s largest collection of fine Classical & Colonial Furniture… Just steps from the RISD Museum & John Brown House. Tel (401) 272.3200. Tollfree (888) 884.5336. A Nautical Stick Barometer with Herringbone Mahogany, Philadelphia, c. 1810, Provenance “James” Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont. Barometers made in America are quite rare as [...]
Antique Rare Mahogany Stick Barometer Joseph Somalvico London with wood box
This is a rare Joseph Somalvico (London), probably 19th century, mahogany with inlaid stick barometer being offered for restoration. The mercury has been professionally removed, the glass is intact, the silvered brass plate shows wear from time, has a manually adjustable vernier, an exposed barometer tube with a turned wood round cover, [...]
Antique T. J. Tagliabue NY Thermometer Barometer Mahogany Case Large Very Early
For your consideration is this early T. Made in New York in the 1800s. Beautiful piece in mahogany case. It is 53 inches tall, 9 inches wide and 4 inches deep. I think it is missing a metal pipe and a small metal tank that would go towards the [...]
A Wonderful Mahogany English Georgian Stick Barometer by Polti, Circa 1790
A fine English mahogany stick barometer circa 1790. The three finial molded top above engraved brass marker plates and signed “Polti Exon”. The chamfered edge case with herringbone veneers ends in a cistern with drop finial. The Polti family of Exon were a three generation family of barometer makers. The quality and [...]
Antique, Rare 18th century mahogany Barometer by J. M. Ronketti c. 1785, London
This is a rare, antique mahogany wall barometer by famous Italian barometer maker John Merry aka J. It is engraved with makers name and address J. Ronketti, 180 Holborn, London. Ronketti is one of the famous and first Italian barometer makers [...]
Antique Mahogany BaroCyclonometer by Heath & Co. London Fr. José María Algué
I don’t really know how to operate this guage but I have some background. It was invented by a catholic priest around 1912 or so and is used to predict the point of impact of a tropical storm. It does this by mapping the drop [...]
1800s Porcelain dial barometer 10 red & black glaze copper rim mahogany base XL
Antique porcelain dial barometer 10 red & black glaze copper rim mahogany base. An old barometer with a porcelain cream colored dial with red and black glased letters and numbers. The glass is cracked but still intact but obviously will need to be replaced. Can not test using the plastic bag test as the cracks [...]
Antique Rare Mahogany Stick Barometer Joseph Somalvico London with wood box
This is a rare Joseph Somalvico (London), probably 19th century, mahogany with inlaid stick barometer being offered for restoration. The mercury has been professionally removed, the glass is intact, the silvered brass plate shows wear from time, has a manually adjustable vernier, an exposed barometer tube with a turned wood round cover, the [...]