Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Four Vintage

A Collection of Four Vintage Nautical Ship's Wheel and Circular Aneroid Barometers including a Shortland SB Weather Station - A collection of four vintage aneroid barometers, primarily featuring nautical ship's wheel designs. The group includes a large Shortland SB weather station housed in an eight-spoke polished wood wheel case with a brass bezel. The brushed silvered dial incorporates an aneroid barometer measuring in both inches and millibars, a hygrometer for percentage humidity, and a thermometer calibrated in degrees Centigrade. It displays the Shortland SB winged logo and is marked British Made Instrument and Made in England. Also included is a circular barometer set in a dark-stained wood frame with a brass hanging loop and exposed central mechanism. A third item is a six-spoke carved oak ship's wheel barometer with a chrome or nickel-plated bezel and silvered dial. The final item is a mahogany-finish circular barometer base with six protruding brass spokes and a cream dial marked Made in England. Large barometer: Approximately 30 cm diameter Small circular barometer: Approximately 11 cm diameter Oak wheel barometer: Approximately 18 cm diameter Brass spoke barometer: Approximately 15 cm diameter.