George III Scottish Inlaid Mahogany Wheel Barometer, Joseph Riva, Glasgow, Early Nineteenth Century. The molded broken arch pediment above the frieze inlaid with a flowerhead patera, above the arched aperture enclosing a thermometer flanked by whelk shell paterae, the silvered barometer dial inscribed "A. Riva/ Glasgow" and "Warranted," above the pendant inlaid with a matching flowerhead patera. H: 38 in., W: 10 in., D: 2.5 in. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Cortlandt and Nancy Knowles Parker, Greenvale Farm Estate and Vineyard, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Please note: Shipping is unavailable for this item; local pickup or trucking only.

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38 x 10 x 2.5 in