Nice Quality Antique European Hand Carved Walnut Wall Barometer - Circa Late 19th Century

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This is a Very Nice Looking & Good Quality Authentic Antique Wall Barometer. It Comes from the Tail End of … Read more This is a Very Nice Looking & Good Quality Authentic Antique Wall Barometer. It Comes from the Tail End of the Classic Victorian Era - Circa Late 19th Century. It has No Maker Marks but I am Quite Sure that it is European - Most Likely Made in Germany or Possibly Black Forest Region. It has a Thick Beveled Glass Front. The Center of the Dial has a Window that Reveals the Beautifully Made Barometer Mechanism. The Case is Hand Carved Out of One Solid Piece of Wood - Possibly ? Walnut and it Still Retains it Original Varnish. It is in Very Nice All Original Condition and it Displays Beautifully. It is Also in Working - Functional Condition. No Damage - No Repairs.

It Measures Overall Approx.

8 1/2 inches Tall - Long.
2 1/4 inches Wide - Deep as Displayed - Mounted on Wall.

HOW TO SET - CALIBRATE THE BAROMETER WHEN IT ARRIVES.

The Back of the Case has a Hole that Gives access to a Small Screw that can Be accessed with a Small Screwdriver This Being Used to Accurately Set - Calibrate The Barometric Pressure at your Specific Location ( Screwdriver Pictured is Used to illustrate and Not Included With This Sale ). To Set the Barometer to Your Location First Determine the True Barometric Pressure at that Moment and Then Insert a Small Screwdriver. By Turning the Screw while Looking at the Dial you can Move the Hand to the Proper Barometric Pressure and then the Barometer is Set. Next Step - The Beveled Glass Front has Another Pointer ( Gold Color ) That Can be Turned - Adjusted With the Small Brass Knob so then Rotate the Pointer So That it Covers - Is Directly Over the Barometers Indicator Hand. After That You Will be Able to Use it as a Reference Point as the Barometer Hand Moves - Changes.

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