It’s About Time - Fine Clocks, Barometers and Antiques

Stick Barometer by Carpenter & Westley, 24, Regent St, London

A good, oak cased stick barometer with ivory scales which have been beautifully hand engraved in good original order. 2 adjustable vernier slides, thermometer to the case which is removable .

£1650.00 G.B.Pounds

Ortelli and Co , circa 1820

A rope edge , mahogany, wheel Barometer with an 8" silvered barometer dial finely engraved , encased in a cast bezel and covered with a glass, a silvered Thermometer scale with Mercury tube , the makers name Ortelli and Co , Waranted , We have researched Ortelli and Co in the Barometer Makers book by Edwin Banfield and there are other Ortelli's dotted around the country , this one , however has old labels stuck on the back , one from Harwich and another from Manningtree ( see close up photos by clicking on the image ), so , we could assume this was made by Oretelli and Co of of 94 Holborn Hill , London as people tended not to travel to far with Barometers of this type . A 'Broken Pediment' with Polished brass finial to finish .

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Stick Barometer circa 1800

A fine Mahogany stick Barometer with ebony and boxwood 'rope edge' inlay with glazed door , silvered dial with vernier , Thermometer and finely engraved dial plate an exposed tube with attractive turned mahogany bowl at the base , unsigned but bears a label to the rear , George Bateman of Bournemouth . A finial to the architectual pediment to finish . A superb example and worth viewing in our shop to fully appreciate the depth of colour .

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Pensotti of Gravesend 1860

A mahogany wheel Barometer with an 8" silvered barometer dial, encased in a cast bezel with convex glass , the makers name C.Pensotti of Gravesend is below the mirror with the Level aperture - there is recorded in the Barometer Makers book by Edwin Banfield  a J.Pensotti of Gravesend circa 1855 , could this be the same person or a relative ?. This Barometer would date to around 1860 and is extremely rare . We have not seen one quite like this with the Mirror and raised dial before and when reseaching this style of Barometer , Edwin Banfield the author of many Books on Barometers and their Makers suggests that they are very rare indeed and thought only to be made by one maker .

£1850.00 G.B.Pounds

Porri and Co , London circa 1810

A ebony and box edge , mahogany, wheel Barometer with an 8" silvered barometer dial, encased in a cast bezel with little wood showing around . A silvered Thermometer scale with Mercury tube , the makers name Porri and Co , No 17 Great Queen street , London , who is recorded in the Barometer Makers book by Edwin Banfield - Vecchio Porri - circa 1810-30 . This Barometer would date to around 1810 and represents a fine example of classic London Regency Barometer making . Superb fan inlays and horizontal edge . ( see close up photos by clicking on the image ),. A 'Broken Pediment' with Polished brass finial to finish .

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P.Caminada , Stick Barometer circa 1820

A 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

D.Gugeri of Boston , circa 1840

A 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.

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R & J Beck , Stick Barometer , circa 1870

A 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

Barelli of Reading , Barometer circa 1825

An 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 Barelli of Reading who is recorded in the Barometer Makers book by Edwin Banfield from 1800- 1845 a great period for Barometers and this has the classic shell and flower inlays , also an Architectural pediment with brass finial to finish.

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Joseph Somalvico & Co , 81 Holborn , London 1805

A 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

Molesworth ,Stick Barometer , circa 1790-1800

A 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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Barograph Barometer circa 1895

An 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 .

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