Banjo barometer
Adamson and Company
Category
Horology
Date
1760 - 1820
Materials
Mahogany
Measurements
1120 x 320 mm
Place of origin
London
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Lytes Cary Manor, Somerset
NT 254563
Caption
This George III wheel barometer would have been a valuable tool in predicting the weather – especially important for domestic and agricultural decision making in rural areas.
Summary
George III mahogany banjo barometer by Adamson and Co, London. Various engraved silvered dials and enamelled clock, broken pediment cresting.
Makers and roles
Adamson and Company