A rare and elegant George II period brass mounted mahogany stick barometer.

The break arch moulded cornice, with three onion spine finials, surmounts the brass moulded opening hood door which is flanked by turned brass pillars. The arched silvered dial has a sliding vernier 28-31 inch scale and seven weather predictions. The full length figured mahogany trunk has a brass fret to each side at the top and 8 brass studs with 4 more repeated on the vernier scale. The turned bulbous cistern cover  is set above a spiral turned knopped terminal.

Date: circa 1750

Height: 38 in  (96.5 cm)

HW6229