Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2444Location: BostonDate / Time: February 15, 2009 11:00AM
Description:
Victorian Mahogany Veneer Wheel Barometer, S. Pelzini, London, late 19th century, with onion dome top with engraved silvered dial, hygrometer, thermometer, and level, (imperfections),ht. 37 3/4 in.
Estimate $400-600
Loss of molding on lower thermometer, from the back, the pully is tangled and glass weights have lost their mercury, so the mechanism on back is not working properly, small loss of mahogany veneer at tip of onion dome top.