Antique Sympiesometer Barometer Victorian J. Graham Liverpool Rosewood Nautical Instrument This finely preserved Victorian sympiesometer was produced by J. Graham of Liverpool, a noted maker of precision scientific and navigational instruments during the 19th century. The sympiesometer was an early form of barometer, widely used aboard ships for measuring atmospheric pressure with greater responsiveness to temperature variation than traditional mercury…
Antique Georgian Mahogany Stick Barometer J. Whisker York c1815 Mercury Wall Barometer A fine early 19th-century Georgian mahogany stick barometer by J. Whisker of York, dating to circa 1815. The herringbone-veneered mahogany case features boxwood line inlay, a broken pediment, a silvered registered plate with manual vernier adjustment, and an original glazed door. The exposed mercury tube terminates in a…
Rare Victorian Mahogany Sympiesometer by T. Hemsley, Tower Hill, London, Early 19th Century A fine and rare Victorian sympiesometer by T. Hemsley of Tower Hill, London, an important maker of early meteorological instruments. The sympiesometer was developed as a compact alternative to the mercury barometer, particularly favoured for marine and domestic use during the early 19th century.
Antique French Thermometer Gilt Wood Wall Barometer Style Hand Painted Dial Ornate Frame Decorative Wall ThermometerFrance, Late 18th – Early 19th CenturyGilt and painted wooden case with a glass alcohol thermometer
