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Carved Oak Barometer by Cetti of Brook Street, London

About the Item

The barometer, of aneroid type, signed by the maker and having a thermometer above is house within an extensively carved 'banjo' form case, incorporating fruits and foliates, with a bust of a hatted man from the Troubadour period. Inscribed on the silvered dial ‘Manufacturers to Her Majesty’s Government’ and by the maker ‘E Cetti of Brook Street, 11 & 31 Brook Street, Holborn, London’. The Cetti Family are recorded from the early 19th century in the Holborn area, and were noted in the London Gazette of 1876 as being makers of salinometers, hydrometers, etc.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 52 in (132.08 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Late Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Each piece has undergone careful inspection and restoration by a conservation specialist in order to guarantee the original quality and integrity of the object.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 75771stDibs: LU954712188523
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