A mid Victorian two day ‘stick’ barometer, the honey oak case with a crested top composed of carved scrolls and stylised leaves on a cornice, over a framed viewing glass with a carved surround with a bevelled glass over a double scale for 10 AM Yesterday and 10 AM Today with twin Vernier markers and showing the mercury tube, with a carved oval shield with scrolling surround and the turned oxbone adjustment knobs (for differing heights above sea level) over a slender body and a framed bevelled glass over a mercury thermometer giving the temperature in Fahrenheit and Reaumur, descending to a similar shield over a circular carved rose over the reservoir, the display engraved with the marker’s name T W Short, London. English, circa 1860.
Condition: Excellent, the barometer is in very good condition with no damage, the two knobs move the adjustments smoothly and the mercury is free of bubbles, overall the piece has a grand appearance with wonderful carving and elegant proportions. Both the barometer and thermometer are in full working order.
Dimensions:
Height: 102cm (40”)
Width: 16cm (6¼”)