Late Eighteenth Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Gilbert London black glass artifical horizon For sale a superb Victorian

For sale a superb Victorian aneroid wall barometer with ebonised wooden case by Dollond of London

effectively leading to the birth of the Admiral Fitzroy’s Storm Barometer

with the aid of more than 130 illustrations

Regarding the company itself

83 Fleet St

Late Eighteenth Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Gilbert London black glass artifical horizon For sale a superb VictorianFor sale, a Late Eighteenth Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Gilbert of London. A simply designed yet beautifully robust example comprised of a solid mahogany backboard with domed top and base. The inset bone scale plate is engraved with weather indications to the left and and a scale to the right measuring 27 to 31 inches of barometric pressure with a sliding Vernier incorporated for fine measurement. The head of the scale is simply engraved with