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A fine George III wheel barometer
A fine George III wheel barometer
England, Early 19th century
A large sized mahogany dial mercury barometer with hygrometer, level and mercury thermometer.
The first dial barometer also referred to banjo or wheel barometers, were first made in England around 1790 and soon became the style of choice. This example, produced by the well known Lilley Company in London, can be dated to the first quarter of the 19th century.
H cm 106.5