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English Inlaid Mahogany Wheel Barometer - An English inlaid mahogany wheel barometer, 19th century, the silvered barometer dial engraved 'Mangiacavallo / LEEDS', fitted with a subsidiary thermometer dial. Dimension: Height 38 1/4in; width 10in; depth 2 1/4in. Provenance: From a local collection. Condition: Structurally sound. Areas of lifting and loss to inlay and veneers. Losses and some restoration to pediment. Rubbing and loss of silvering to thermometer dial. Mercury present to glass tubes. We cannot guarantee the completeness and functionality of the weather measuring instruments.