It’s About Time - Fine Clocks, Barometers and Antiques
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Molesworth ,Stick Barometer , circa 1790-1800A rare "Stick" or cistern tube Barometer with 'broken arch' pediment over arched glass with a fine engraved dial beneath , showing the makers name -Molesworth of Birmingham , Register plate and slide vernier . A figured Mahogany case to protect the Mercury filled tube with urn cistern cover below a fine example .
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P.Caminada , Stick Barometer circa 1820A fine Mahogany stick Barometer with ebony and boxwood 'rope edge' inlay with glazed door , silvered dial plate with vernier , Thermometer and engraved with the makers name - P.Caminada of Taunton who is recorded working in the high street of Taunton from 1820-45 . This style of Barometer would date to around 1820
£2250.00 G.B. Pounds |
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J.M.Ronkette , 180 Holborn , London .An early and rare 'Sheraton' wheel Barometer in Mahogany with chequer rope edgeline , long engraved and silvered Thermometer scale , Concave bezel , finely engraved Barometer dial (please see close up photos for full dial detail) signed - J.M.Ronkette , 180 Holborn , London . The name 'Ronkette' has also been spelt 'Ronketti' , John Merry Ronketti was a celebrated Barometer maker and is listed in Edwin Banfield's books as working from this address in Holborn at 1787-97 , a fine Barometer , circa 1795 .
£1750.00 G.B. Pounds |
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D.Gugeri of Boston , circa 1840A mahogany wheel Barometer with a 10" silvered barometer dial finely engraved , encased in a cast bezel and covered with a convex glass, a silvered Thermometer scale with Mercury tube , the makers name D.Gugeri of Boston who is recorded in the Barometer Makers book by Edwin Banfield at 1830 . Below the barometer dial is the ivory knob for positioning the brass hand and at the bottom is a spirit level engraved with Gugeri’s name.
£1200.00 G.B. Pounds |
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R & J Beck , Stick Barometer , circa 1870A fine Stick Barometer by the London Barometer makers - Richard and Joseph Beck who are recorded Instrument makers of 1867-80 at 31 Cornhill London ( Originally named Smith and Beck - who were renowned for their microscopes and photograhic lenses )Arched or Dome top with Bone scales finely engraved , thick bevelled edge glass to cover the Barometer scales , on the trunk a Thermometer , again with a finely engraved scale in Centigrade and Fahrenheit , mercury tube . A turned Mahogany cistern cover and the original turned Mahogany Vernier knob .
£2250.00 G.B.Pounds
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I.Pochaine of Newcastle , Barometer circa 1820An Inlaid mahogany wheel Barometer with 8" silvered barometer dial finely engraved , encased in a concave bezel and covered with glass, a silvered Thermometer scale with Alcohol tube , the makers name I.Pochaine of Newcastle who is recorded in the Barometer Makers book by Edwin Banfield at 1811 - 1820 a great period for Barometers and this has the classic shell and flower inlays , also an Architectural pediment with brass finial to finish.
£995.00 G.B. Pounds |
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Joseph Somalvico & Co , 81 Holborn , London 1805A fine and early wheel Barometer from this well known Barometer maker who was working from 1795-1825 . This Barometer has the very thick Hand sawn veneers running horizontally along the entire length of both sides ( a feature only found before 1810-15 ) An engraved and Silvered Thermometer and Barometer dial signed with the makers name J.Somalvico & co , 81 Holborn , London . A concave Brass Glazed Bezel covers the main dial and Flower inlays decorate the superb Mahogany case . circa 1805
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Barograph Barometer circa 1895An Oak cased Barograph with the unusual addition of a wheel Barometer dial with thermometer and ink reserve , the drawer is divided into two with plenty of spare paper barograph charts . unsigned but numbered and almost certainly London Made . £ 1850.00 G.B.Pounds |