Vintage Mahogany Wall Barometer with Thermometer
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.
Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Antique French 8 day mantle clock, with enamel dial, in architectural shape marble case, key and pendulum included, 29 cm high approx
A pair of embellished boots by Valentino, styled in multicoloured leather with red toe and heel, labelled size 40.
Pietro Bazzanti, Italian, circa 1900 a Florentine white marble and tinted alabaster figure of a girl, raised on a verde marble pedestal, signed P. Bazzanti, Florence, the statue 105 cm high; the plinth 105 cm high
A Chinese export plate, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, in black and gold upon grey white, with a central still life of peonies and a vase, the rim with three sprays of peonies enclosed by repeat pattern borders, diameter 23 cm