A Victorian carved oak mercury wheel barometer Unsigned, circa 1860 The 11.5 inch circular star-centred silvered register calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations within a cast brass bevel glazed bezel incorporating canted silvered insert to interior, the case generously carved with naturalistic leafy scrolls incorporating a glazed alcohol tube silvered Fahrenheit scale thermometer to the upright and recording pointer setting key over basket of fruit to base, 124cm (49ins) high.