Gabriel Davis - Leeds. Georgian mahogany antique Wheel Barometer

Most unusual dwarf mahogany Georgian Wheel Barometer; the swan-neck pediment over finely patinated case, inset with engraved silvered brass bow-fronted mercury Fahrenheit thermometer and rare 4 inch diameter main dial, signed by the maker.

Davis was a most competent instrument maker who was regularly commissioned to make a wide range of instruments for the Yorkshire gentry.