Description
Hand barometer and thermometer in the mahogany cabinet - Eley Boston, England, 19. century.
Decorative wall barometer with mercury thermometer in elegant massive mahogany cabinet. The device comes from England, probably from half to the second half 19. century, signed by the brass plate “ELEY, Boston“. A readable dial scale with significant inscriptions in English shows the development of air and weather pressure (storm, rain, fair, very dry), Added to a hand with the possibility of setting a reference value.
The device also includes a liquid thermometer with a fine scale in English levels Fahrenheit, marked labels as "Blood Heat", „Summer Heat“ apod. The back side hides the original technical elements, including glass tubes and brass mechanism.
The corpus is richly shaped, supplemented with embossed carving at the bottom. The device is not only a functional historical tool, But even a distinctive decorative element in the interior in a classic or stylish concept.
Dimensions:
Height: ca. 97 cm
Width (widest point): ca. 27 cm
Material: mahogany, brass, glass
Barometer has not been tested for functionality, but contains all original components and is in very good collector's state.
Dimensions: height 102,5 cm, width 30,5 cm, depth 3 cm
