A Victorian mahogany stick tube barometer, by Ledger Smith & Co., London and Calcutta, c.1870, the wide arched glazed case with fretwork panel, enclosing enamelled scales and signature plate, scale down to 16 on right, heights in feet on left down...

A Victorian mahogany stick tube barometer, by Ledger Smith & Co., London and Calcutta, c.1870, the wide arched glazed case with fretwork panel, enclosing enamelled scales and signature plate, scale down to 16” on right, heights in feet on left down up to 14960 at 18”, manually adjusted pointer slide, Fahrenheit and Reaumur mercury thermometers each side of tube, Fitzroy directions ('Barometer Rises', 'Barometer Falls' etc.), a mother-of-pearl compass set at the bottom, the arched plate marked Ledger, Smith & Co., ST MARY AXE LONDON AND 21 STRAND, CALCUTTA, with registered trade mark KAISAR-I-HIND above and BAROMETER, 107cm high Note: Sir Nicholas Goodison notes: 'The fretwork suggest that this barometer was made for the Indian market'. Please note Roseberys do not guarantee the working condition of barometers offered for sale.

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Please note that this barometer contains mercury