English Mahogany Prince of Wales Banjo Barometer, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany four dial banjo barometer with broken arch pediment, steel engraved face with Prince of Wales motif, and original rotating bone dial. Barometer can be restored to wo...
Steel
$8,614
H 47.64 in W 14.18 in D 3.15 in
1820-35 Large Clock Barometer by Silvani Brighton Antique Forecast Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Rare large barometer complete with clock signed Silvani Brighton, dated from 1820 and 1835.
Mahogany
Bow-Front Marine Barometer by John Dollond
By Dollond, London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A bow-front marine barometer by John Dollond It is of slender cylindrical form with a silvered register plate enclosed by a hinged thermometer flap and mounted on a plain shaft.
Brass
$2,850
H 38.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
Regency Mahogany Stick Barometer Made and Signed by Worthington & Allan
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English mahogany ebony trimmed bow front stick barometer, made and signed by Worthington of London, a prominent maker of scientific instruments in the first half of the ninet...
Brass
$1,689Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.83 in W 10.24 in D 2.17 in
19th Century Antique English Georg III Mahogany Barometer
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
A silvered engraved dial signed 'J.B.Sala, Holborn'. Circa 1820. The banjo barometer is also known as the wheel barometer.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
English Regency Banjo Barometer with Mercury Tube, circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An English Regency Banjo barometer with mercury tube, circa 1820. Made by "Salope London" lovely satinwood case, marquetry inlaid with shell motives.
Unavailable
H 38.59 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
English Mahogany and Ebony Stick Barometer, by Gilbert Gilkerson, circa 1820
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An English mahogany and ebony stick barometer, by Gilbert Gilkerson, circa 1820. Signature Gilbert Gilkerson, Tower Hill London.
Wood
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 11.42 in D 3.15 in
A near pair of pendant Empire mahogany wall clock and barometer, circa 1820
By Lesieur
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
22.5-cm. silvered dial with Roman numerals, signed 'Lesieur à Paris', blued Breguet hands and fine relief ormolu bezel, 8-day spring driven movement with pinwheel escapement, banjo s...
Ormolu
English Mahogany Inlaid Banjo Barometer, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany four dial banjo barometer with broken arch pediment, brass urn finial, ebonized and satinwood string inlay, steel engraved face, and original rotating brass knob. Ba...
Mahogany, Satinwood, Wood
Restauration Octagonal Barometer in Gilt-Wood, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Restauration period Barometer/Thermometer combination, with a gilt-wood frame in octagonal form surrounding the Barometer face, and the thermometer within a Lyre-form capital, and ...
Sold
H 38 in W 11 in D 1 in
Regency Banjo Barometer in Mahogany with Swan Neck Pediment, England ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Banjo Barometer in Mahogany with Swan Neck Pediment, England ca. 1820
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany Barometer By J & J. Gardner, c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A beautiful and rare Scottish Regency mahogany stick barometer, by J & J Gardner, Glasgow. This early 19th century barometer has a visible/exposed glass tube and has an inset ivory s...
Mahogany, Glass
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H 42.5 in W 12 in D 2 in
George III Banjo Mahogany Barometer by R. Taylor, Chepstow, England c. 1820
By R. Taylow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Four-dial Barometer/Thermometer in Mahogany, dating from the George III period, and English in origin. Signed at the base "R. Taylor Chepstow". The barometer with swan neck pedim...
Brass
George III Stick Barometer by Negretty & Co, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Glass tube with bulb cistern cover, circa 1820 ‘Negretty & Co. London’ are listed in ‘Barometer Makers and Retailers by Edwin Banfield as working in London from circa 1820-1840.
Mahogany
Charles X Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
With lyre form crest with thermometer over a hexagonal frame enclosing a painted wood panel with lettering and dial. By E. De Raveton, Place de Pigare, Caen.
Wood, Giltwood
Charles X-Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
With lyre form crest and central thermometer above a circular glass plate and painted wood dial set in a giltwood frame with concave corners.
Wood
1820s George III Mahogany Barometer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1816-1829 barometer by Cetti & Co, 25 Red Lion St., Holburn, London. Mahogany with conch shell & rosette inlays. George III period. Not currently working. The original finial is fire...
Mahogany, Giltwood
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H 34.5 in W 18.5 in D 3 in
French 1820s Restauration Period Carved Giltwood Barometer Signed Gohin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gohin, who supplied the Court during the Empire and the Restauration period, had a workshop located 24 Rue Neuve Saint Eustache in Paris (as noted in the barometer's lower section). ...
Glass, Giltwood
Charles X-Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
With leaf and floral crest with central orb over an octagonal glass and a paper dial set in a conforming frame.
Wood
Sold
H 38 in W 10 in D 2 in
Antique Banjo Barometer, Decorative Barometer, Georgian Mahogany, Scotland
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique banjo barometer, decorative barometer, Georgian mahogany, Scotland, 1820, antique furniture Scotland, 1820 Mahogany with satinwood stringing Swan neck pediment over a hy...
Mahogany
Exceptional Regency Wall Clock by K.D Sykes
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Please visit our website to view over 600 antique furniture, clocks and barometers, circa 1820. The movement has been cleaned and serviced by a horologist and it is guaranteed for ...
Mahogany
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$341,929
H 3.55 in W 2.56 in D 0.6 in
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...
Gold
19th C. Portuguese Nautical Brass Gimbal Mounted Barometer
Located in North Miami, FL
SIGNED J.J.B.L.M - 16 a 22 RN Desterro Lisbon to face, this barometer is a very Rare and unusual mid-19th century polished brass marine barometer mounted on a gimble, the steel face ...
Brass
$2,360
H 37.01 in W 10.36 in D 2.37 in
19th Century Feench Barometer Antique Scientific Instrument Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer with cedar wood trim at the edges, signed Caux Opticien Rue Rivoli près du Louvre Paris, mid-19th century; dial with the meteorological indications on paper printed ...
Wood
$8,024
H 48.43 in W 14.18 in D 3.35 in
19th Century Mahogany Barometer F Somalvico Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Barometer complete with clock signed F. Somalvico N ° 11 Brook Str. Holborn London datable between 1810 and 1820. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with cedar wood edges. Large silve...
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Barometer
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Mahogany wheel barometer with a swan-neck pediment, brass dial, thermometer, hygrometer, and level, with engraved details and age-consistent wear visible in the close-up images.
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Aneroid Barometer
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage Aneroid barometer.
Wood
English Stick Barometer by Worthington of London
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional English stick barometer is a classic example of these intriguing meteorological instruments. Crafted by the esteemed Worthington & Allan, bow-fronted instrument ...
Mahogany
Two Day Marine Chronometer, G.H & C Gowland, Sunderland No.1931
Located in Norwich, GB
A fine two Day Marine Chronometer by G.H & C Gowland, Sunderland No. 1931 Two day marine chromometer by G.H & C Gowland housed in a beautiful three tier mahogany brass bound box ...
Mahogany
$25,986
H 39 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Important Georgian Mahogany Mercury Stick Barometer by Stott, Dumfries
Located in Norwich, GB
Fine Georgian mahogany bow fronted stick barometer. Bow fronted glass set in front of the silvered register plate with sliding vernier controlled by an ivory turned knob. Concertina ...
Mahogany, Ivory
$10,325
H 44.49 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
18th Century English Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer by Dolland of London
By Dolland
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 18th century mahogany cased stick barometer by Dolland of London, The mahogany case of a very solid construction and with a superbly made turned mahogany cistern ...
Steel
Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.
With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.
If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?
Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.
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