A VICTORIAN FIGURED MAHOGANY MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETER WITH 12-INCH DIAL L. Casartelli, Liverpool, circa 1850 The 12 inch circular star centred silvered register signed L Casartelli, Liverpool calibrated in barometric inches with the usual observations and two recording pointers within cast brass convex glazed bezel, the case with foliate carved crest to the cavetto moulded pediment over bowfronted Centigrade scale mercury tube thermometer to the baluster outline upright, the square base with two recording hand setting keys labelled TODAY and YESTERDAY and cavetto moulded underside. 123cm (48.5ins) high. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. Lewis Casartelli is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as the nephew of Baptista Ronchetti who emigrated from Tavernerio, near Lake Como, Italy in 1787. He worked for several barometer makers before setting up alone and subsequently traded from several addresses in King Street and Duke Street, Liverpool and died in 1860. Condition Report: Tube is filled with no obvious airlocks, the float mechanism etc. is intact and operational however will require setting-up/calibration. The dial/register is in fine original condition albeit with some minor discolouration/tarnishing; both setting hand mechanisms are operational. The thermometer is in good original condition. The case is in fine fine condition with faults limited to the carved crest having the tip of a leaf missing from the apex. Otherwise faults are very much limited to a few very minor bumps, scuffs and other age related blemishes. Condition Report Disclaimer