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Give your executive desk or interior the intellectual character it deserves. This striking mechanical object breaks with traditional styling and reveals the raw beauty of pre-digital precision engineering.
Measuring 24 × 24 × 7.5 cm and weighing a substantial 1426 grams, this aneroid barometer makes an eye-catching display. Its reddish-brown wooden case frames an exposed mechanism beneath glass. There is no conventional numbered dial, allowing the intricate mechanical construction to take center stage.
Mechanical Beauty & Horological Aesthetics
Where traditional barometers conceal their mechanisms behind paper or metal dials, this example celebrates the mechanism itself. Beneath the glass cover, the aneroid assembly is openly displayed. The reflective metal background highlights the interplay of the ribbed capsule, delicate levers and fine components around the central shaft. The visual effect recalls the appeal of skeleton clocks.
The result is a bold, minimalist object for collectors of historical measuring instruments, mechanical engineering enthusiasts and anyone seeking a distinctive interior accent. The hanging ring adds a recognizable detail of traditional barometer design.
The Minimalist Logic of Two Pointers
The instrument has two pointers: one connected to the pressure mechanism and a manually adjustable reference pointer operated by a knob in the glass. In a functioning, correctly adjusted aneroid barometer, the reference pointer can be used to track changes from an earlier reading.
Without the distraction of letters or numbers, the mechanism itself becomes the focal point. As this example has no graduated scale, it cannot provide a direct numerical air-pressure reading.
Details & Condition
Type: Aneroid barometer with an exposed skeleton mechanism.
Case: Reddish-brown wood with metal components and a glass cover.
Dimensions: 24 × 24 × 7.5 cm.
Total weight: 1426 grams.
Features: Two pointers and a hanging ring.
Condition: Pre-owned, with visible signs of use and age. Please examine the photographs for its cosmetic condition.
The open construction resembles an exhibition model, although its original manufacture as an exhibition piece has not been confirmed. The maker, age, glass type and wood species have not been established. No operational test or calibration has been confirmed, and measurement accuracy is not guaranteed.
Only one example of this product is available. Tracked shipping is calculated separately.
Avant-Garde Skeleton Aneroid Barometer – Exposed Mechanism in a Wooden Case
€360,00 EUR