Monday 3rd August - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
Monday 3rd August - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables
An English aneroid banjo barometer housed in a carved oak case with a dark-stained finish. The case is decorated with a foliate crest to the top and a matching terminal at the base. The circular silvered dial is set within a bright metal bezel under glass, featuring an outer scale measuring atmospheric pressure in inches of mercury. The dial face includes comprehensive weather predictions categorized under Winter and Summer headings, marked General Forecast and Probable Readings. The dial also displays the word Change in a decorative script at the top and is marked Made in England at the base. It is fitted with a black indicating hand featuring a crescent counterweight and a brass set hand with a central adjustment knob. A spirit-in-glass thermometer is mounted on the neck, featuring dual Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales with notations for Blood Heat and Freezing.
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