We are very excited to offer this beautiful marine barometer. It is made out of rosewood and it has great carvings from its top to the bottom. A marine, sometimes called a gimbal, barometer was designed to mount on the interior of a sailing ship. [Read more…]
Marine, or Gimbal, Barometer
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Square Wheel Barometer
An incredibly rare, wheel barometer with a square dial. Feel free to “ooh and aw” or laugh because, yes, this is a “square wheel barometer”. Barometers of this shape were made right at the beginning of the wheel barometer era, late 1790’s up until 1803. [Read more…]
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Early Wheel Barometer
A lovely and unusual 8” wheel barometer. At first glance this looks more or like a regular wheel barometer. It has a thermometer, the main dial, and lovely inlay work. The exterior has barber pole edging. [Read more…]
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8” Wheel Barometer
A lovely, 8” wheel barometer with beautiful inlay work. This barometer features an inlaid flower at the top and bottom. [Read more…]
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