Sold for: £14
An Edwardian carved walnut cased aneroid banjo barometer. The case is decorated with stylised foliate and geometric carvings and is surmounted by a turned wooden finial. The upper section contains a mercury-in-glass thermometer mounted on a white porcelain scale plate, calibrated in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. The main circular barometer dial features an open centre revealing the brass aneroid mechanism. The scale is graduated from 28 to 31 inches of mercury with traditional weather indicators including Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, and Very Dry in a stylised Gothic font. The instrument is fitted with a black steel indicator hand and a brass setting hand.
Length: 51 cm.
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