Aneroid barometer - Wood, Brass, Glass - Aneroid barometer






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Antique aneroid wall barometer in a solid wood case with brass and glass components, made in Germany, dating to around 1850–1900, in good used condition with minor signs of wear and a working mechanism.
Description from the seller
Antique Aneroid wall barometer (tin-can barometer) in a solid wood frame
Classical mechanical Aneroid barometer with an open sight window to the internal mechanism (barometric works/escapement spring). The paper or enamel dial is labeled in German (STURM, REGEN or WIND, VERÄNDERLICH, SCHÖN WETTER, BESTÄNDIG) and carries a scale in cm Hg (Torr). Equipped with a blue main pointer, a brass adjustment pointer, and a brass suspension at the top.
Manufacturer: Unknown / unmarked (typical precision manufacture of German or French clock and instrument makers).
Origin: Germany (based on the German labeling on the dial).
Appearance year: ca. 1890–1910.
Period: Historism / late Gründerzeit to Jugendstil. Style: Classical / antique-decorative.
Technology: Aneroid barometer (tin-can barometer) with mechanical pointer mechanism.
Material:
Gasket/Case: Darkly stained hardwood (possibly walnut or beech)
Sight window/cover: Glass
Work & hands: Brass, steel
Ring/ holder: Brass
Dimensions:
Diameter (d): 28 cm
Height / Depth (h): 7.2 cm
Condition: In good condition for its age. The wooden case shows fine, age-related signs of use and patina. The dial and the mechanism are well preserved and clearly legible.
Shipping note: Will be securely packed for transport and insured.
Antique Aneroid wall barometer (tin-can barometer) in a solid wood frame
Classical mechanical Aneroid barometer with an open sight window to the internal mechanism (barometric works/escapement spring). The paper or enamel dial is labeled in German (STURM, REGEN or WIND, VERÄNDERLICH, SCHÖN WETTER, BESTÄNDIG) and carries a scale in cm Hg (Torr). Equipped with a blue main pointer, a brass adjustment pointer, and a brass suspension at the top.
Manufacturer: Unknown / unmarked (typical precision manufacture of German or French clock and instrument makers).
Origin: Germany (based on the German labeling on the dial).
Appearance year: ca. 1890–1910.
Period: Historism / late Gründerzeit to Jugendstil. Style: Classical / antique-decorative.
Technology: Aneroid barometer (tin-can barometer) with mechanical pointer mechanism.
Material:
Gasket/Case: Darkly stained hardwood (possibly walnut or beech)
Sight window/cover: Glass
Work & hands: Brass, steel
Ring/ holder: Brass
Dimensions:
Diameter (d): 28 cm
Height / Depth (h): 7.2 cm
Condition: In good condition for its age. The wooden case shows fine, age-related signs of use and patina. The dial and the mechanism are well preserved and clearly legible.
Shipping note: Will be securely packed for transport and insured.
