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Late Regency figured mahogany eight day longcase clock, painted enamel dial by Berely of Worcester with seconds dial and date aperture, full rope twist pilasters to the hood and trunk

An early 19th century oak longcase clock having swan neck and pillared hood surmounting painted dial with 30 hour movement, on crossband and inlaid trunk and base

An early 19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock having swan neck, finialled and pillared hood surmounting later Black Forest floral painted wood dial and 30 hour movement signed Fehrenback, Kendal on trunk and base

A 1920's design oak short longcase/granddaughter clock having silvered dial containing Westminster chime movement, over lozenge panel trunk

A 19th Century painted pine seaman's trunk, the interior with painted folk art geometric design 2ft. 9in.

An Edwardian leather cabin trunk, brass stud fixings, leather handles and straps, Cunard 1st class labels, 87 cm wide

A trunk, of World War II uniforms etc

A rare miniature 18c Norwegian mechanical fleam the brass case with decorated edges and engraved and dated O.A.S. A'o (Anno) 1798 to the sliding lid and with shaped, hand forged, steel lever, in orig fitted burr wood "trunk" the part orig. label with Christiania, which is the pre 1900 name for Oslo, the box with decoration to early hinge but lacks clasp G+(300-500)

JAPANESE SCHOOL; a bronze elephant with a monkey wearing a jacket on its back and another holding its foot, the elephant has ivory tusks and is holding a branch with a fruit in its trunk Signed 20 inches high x 13 inches wide with a hardwood stand

A small trunk and other items

A pair of 18th century Derby figures of the Dresden shepherds the woman collecting flowers in her apron wearing a white jacket and pink flower sprigged skirt, with a tree trunk and lamb at her feet, the man with a fruit basket, wearing a green and yellow cloak, a white polychrome flower sprigged coat and red gilt flower sprigged breeches, with a dog and a tree trunk by his feet, both on a rococo base (2) 25cm high

A Scottish William IV mahogany longcase clock the figural painted arched dial entitled 'Queen Marys Escape', with subsidiary second and date dials, the twin train eight-day movement with anchor escapement and striking on a bell, the hood with a broken swan neck pediment flanked by turned pilasters, over a panelled trunk with quarter columns, raised on bracket feet united by a shaped apron 48cm wide, 209cm high, 23cm deep

An early 20th century Japanese Kutani owl, the bird with aubergine, blue and green plumage perched on a tree trunk within the clouds above two smaller birds, 32.5cm high (R)

A Chinese miniature hardstone tree ornament, with enamelled leaves, the gilt twisted trunk set in a gilt metal canted rectangular holder cast with panels of birds, flowers and dragons, 43cm high

John Pepper, Biggleswade, an oak longcase clock, the painted arched 12 inch dial with gilt scroll spandrels and urn motif, with seconds dial and calendar aperture, with four pillar 8 day movement, the case with break arch trunk door upon a moulded rectangular plinth, late 18th century, 204cm high

A late 17th century oyster veneered and marquetry inlaid longcase clock, the month going movement striking on a bell with latched pillars, the 10in square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the matt centre engraved with a flower head, with pierced steel hands and cast gilt brass hinged cherubs head spandrels, the base inscribed 'Ed Appley att charing crofs,' the rising hood with a fabric back pierced frieze and ebonised twist pilasters, the trunk door with ebonised ground marquetry panels, sycamore banded sides on ebonised ball feet, 192.5cm (75.75in) high. Edmund Appley was working in London 1677-1693.Provenance: Purchased from Anthony Woodburn Ltd.

A late 17th century walnut and marquetry inlaid longcase clock, the 8 day five pillar movement striking on a bell, the 10in. square brass dial with subsidiary seconds and zodiac symbol apertures, with engraved borders on a matt ground, steel hands, with cast gilt brass cherubs head spandrels and foliage engraving, inscribed 'Edmund Appley Charing Crofs' with a fabric backed pierced frieze above spiral pilasters, with ebonised ground marquetry of birds and foliage, the trunk door with oval lenticle, on flattened bun feet, 193cm (76in) high. Edmund Appley is recorded as working in London c.1677-1693.

A travelling writing set French, circa 1860 : miniature leather travelling trunk with brass-bound decoration set with cabouchon stones, the lift-up top opening to reveal a fitted interior for penholder, penknife, letter opener, ruler, seal, glass ink bottle and sander, leather matchbox, and sealing wax, 5 1/4" (13.5cm) wide, ivory collar split on ink bottle, otherwise excellent. A rare and attractive piece.

Camphor Wood Trunk with recessed brass handle, brass corners, brass straping, brass key escutcheon etc.

A rare Victorian campaign service and M.S.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant A. McKerrow, 90th Regiment, who was wounded in the attack on the Great Redan in September 1855 and hit by a Tulwar blow in the Indian Mutiny - but the gentleman who gave it never gave another as I had the good luck to drop him with a shot through the chest: and this just one of many fascinating observations to be found in McKerrows memoirs, published in the regimental journal shortly before his death in 1927 Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (90th Regt.), officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (90th Lt. Infy.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (3914 Sergt., 90th Foot); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sejt., 90 Foot), officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British die, unnamed, the Mutiny Medal with refixed suspension claw, the first two with contact marks, edge bruising and polished, thus fine, the remainder very fine and better Together with: Army Temperance Association: India, A.T.A.I.14 (The Association Medal), with 'For Merit' top bar; A.T.A.I.7 (7 Year Medal); A.T.A.I.6 (6 Year Medal); A.T.A.I.5 (5 Year Medal); A.T.A.I.3, with 'Excelsior' top bar (4 Year Award); A.T.A.I.1.5 (Victoria Commemorative Medal); A.T.A.I.2 (1 Year Medal); Army Temperance Association: Home, A.T.A.H.2, with 'Fidelity' top bar (2 Year Award); A.T.A.I.1, silvered (6 Month Medal); 'Grand Lodge, India' Cross, these added by Ian McInnes to replace the McKerrow family Temperance Medals which accompanied his official awards when first auctioned in London, generally very fine (Lot) £1800-2200 Alexander McKerrow was, by his own account, born at Springkell, Dumfriesshire on 29 September 1833, although his enlistment papers state the year 1835 and a family bible 1836. More certain is the fact he enlisted in the 90th Regiment at Westminster in January 1855, aged 20 years, and, as confirmed by his memoirs, quickly saw action in the Crimea, not least in the attack on the Great Redan on 8 September 1855, when he witnessed Sergeant Andrew Moynihan winning his V.C.: I took part in trench work until the final assault on the Great Redan, when the Regiment formed part of the scaling ladder party, and then I knew what it was to be a soldier of the Queen. In reality, as I was making my way into the Great Redan, and squeezing myself through the embrasure of a heavy gun, a Russian gunner took it into his head to prevent me, so he quietly despatched me into the trench 30 feet deep by giving me a blow in the right thigh with a rammer of gun-sponger. I remained there until found the next morning with the dead and wounded. McKerrow, who was also wounded in the head by a musket ball, appears to have been admitted to Scutari, for in later years he would talk about his gratitude to Florence Nightingale - he christened one of his daughters after her. Having then briefly returned to the U.K., he was quickly back on the campaign trail, for the 90th were landed at Calcutta at the onset of the Indian Mutiny: When we crossed the bridge of boats at Cawnpore, the Regiment had its first engagement with the rebels - I think the name of the place was Mungawar. Here the Regiment was extended into skirmishing order, and commenced operations, driving the rebels before them and scattering them in all directions. Sir James Outram accompanied us on his fly-bitten charger, and Sir Henry Havelock remained with the main body on the Grand Trunk Road. Things went all right until the Baggage Guard was attacked by overwhelming numbers, and we had to form rallies and squares. I received a hit in the left foot with a Tulwar, but the gentleman who gave it never gave another, as I had the good luck to drop him with a shot through the chest. And of the subsequent operations at Lucknow: On our way out our Adjutant, Lieutenant Rennie, was riding along, and happened to find out a byway. He was officious in these matters and he took it into his head to have a look, and found to his surprise two guns in the rebels hands. He shouted out "H Company" (which was my company) "right about turn, follow me at the double." We did so, and found him engaged with the gunners. Seeing us join him the rebels let go one of their guns. It swept the road and took a number of my company, amongst whom was Lieutenant Nicol Graham, who was related to the Graham who raised the Regiment. By his death we lost as brave as officer as ever drew a sword for his countrys cause. I well remember him saying, as we put him in a dooley, "Ah, McKerrow, I have seen many a man fall, but I never expected to fall so soon myself." He died of his wounds that evening and the Regiment mourned his loss. He was a soldier of the front rank. The Adjutant [Rennie] received the V.C. for his work, which he well deserved, and I was recommended for a medal for distinguished conduct. McKerrow, who married Elizabeth Moore in 1868 (who had been a child at the defence of Lucknow), saw no further action and was discharged in the rank of Sergeant in July 1875. But he retained his military links by finding employment as a Sergeant in Barrack Department of the Commissariat, first in Mauritius, and then in Malta, from 1883 to 1890, in which latter year he chose to settle there with with his family. But he was to be called out on parade one more time, for in AO 156 of 1900 he was awarded the M.S.M., which distinction was presented to him by His Excellency the Governor in an investiture held at Palace Square, the Daily Malta Chronicle reporting that he was an old soldier well known in Malta and highly respected and that Colonel Hughes Hallett, the Assistant Adjutant-General, read aloud to the spectators Mr. McKerrows record of war services, a record of which any man may well be proud of. Following the death of his wife, McKerrow returned to Scotland in 1915, and settled with one of his daughters at Glasgow Road, Perth, but not before being given a rousing send-off from Malta, his "Benefit Concert" at Valetta attracting the patronage of Field Marshal Lord Methuen, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G. and Vice-Admiral A. H. Limpus, C.B. Back in Scotland, in the late 1920s, he wrote his memoirs for publication in the Covenanter, the regimental journal of the Cameronians (the new title of the old 90th), the editor then describing him as the oldest living member of the Regiment - undoubtedly, too, he was one of the last surviving Crimea & Mutiny veterans when he died in October 1927; for further extracts from his memoirs, and other career details, see The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953, by Ian McInnes, in particular Appendix I).

A Louis Vuitton trunk, no. 39680, the diced leather cover stamped "L. Vuitton, Marque de Fabrique, Deposee", with brass nailed hide borders and wood laths, japanned brass mounts and handles, interior with linen tray, 33cm high, 92cm wide, 50cm deep, stamped leather trade label, lock numbered 02887.

An Edwardian mahogany quarter chiming longcase clock, unsigned, early 20th century, the four-pillar two-train movement with deadbeat escapement, Vulliamy type pendulum suspension, fine-beat adjustment and Harrison"s maintaining power to going train, with quarter chime on four gongs and hour strike on a further larger gong, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within silvered Arabic numeral chapter ring and foliate cast spandrels, the arch with chime/silent dial between conforming mounts, the break-arch case with Corinthian pilasters to hood, arch glazed trunk door and panelled plinth base, 226cm high.

A mahogany crossbanded and inlaid oak eight-day longcase clock, J. Jeffris, Worcester, circa 1770, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes signed J. Jeffris, Worcester to lower edge, with foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with broken pediment and turned pilasters to hood above oval fan cartouche centred rectangular trunk door and plinth base with moulded skirt, 226cm high. John Jeffris is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Worcester from 1758.

A Black Forest Style Carved Wood Spill Vase, applied a bird and chick by a trunk, 23.5 cm high

A 1930's Longcase Clock, the 21 cm diameter silvered dial with Roman numerals, fitted an eight day movement striking on gongs, in an oak case with glazed trunk door, 81 cm high

A Longcase Clock, the 32.5 cm wide arched square dial signed CHAS TAYLOR, ILMINSTER, having a sportsman painted to the arch, with dogs and birds to the spandrals, and having Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, fitted and 8 day movement, in a mahogany case, the trunk door flanked by rope twist quadrant pilasters, 210 cm high overall See illustration

A Rajastani Painted Domed Top Trunk, 60 cm wide

George III oak longcase clock having a brass finial, swan neck pediment and plain pillars to the hood, the trunk with shaped door and conforming panel to the base, the brass arch shaped dial with silvered chapter ring, strike/silent dial and calendar aperture, signed Richard Merrett, Stroud - eight day striking movement, 213cm high

George III oak longcase clock, the hood with moulded pediment and cylindrical columns, the trunk with a full length door, square brass dial with cast foliate spandrels, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture signed Bayley & street Bridgewater, eight day striking movement, 81cm high

Late 19th Century walnut stick barometer, the case with foliate carved pediment and cistern cover, having two day angled ceramic plates with twin sliding Vernier scales signed W.F. Stanley & Co Ltd, London, the trunk with conforming carved decoration and thermometer, 112cm high - see illustration

Royal Doulton Gnomes series ware rack plate decorated with tree trunk and six gnomes amongst gilded spiders webs after a design by Charles Noke painted mark D4697 and impressed for the year 1928, 24cm diameter

Late 19th/early 20th Century figure of a reclining Buddhist scholar, his trunk and books neatly stacked beside him, 46.5cm wide

A CAMPHOR WOOD TRUNK with carved decoration, 39 1/2" wide

A small childs metal bound trunk containing quantity of dolls, wigs, clothes etc

An early Victorian mahogany bracket clock by John Vale of Bury St Edmunds, the clock of balloon shape, having circular white enamel dial signed John Vale of Bury St Edmunds, with Roman numerals, single winding hole for a brass eight day wire driven fusee movement, the case with applied scroll and flower head decoration and mounted to integral fretwork bracket (some losses to fretwork), height 55cm Footnote: John Vale is recorded in Suffolk Clocks and Clockmakers by Hagger & Miller as follows - VALE, JOHN, Bury St Edmunds 1839-1864, watchmaker and jeweller at 14 Abbeygate Street, in directories for 1839, 1844, 1846, 1855, and 1864. There was a trunk dial in the Gershom Parkington collection

An early 19th century North Country oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock, the hood having a swan neck pediment, twin fluted pilasters above a brass arch dial 13 1/4 ", signed to the arch James Butler, Bolton, having a silver chapter ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and rolling date dial, twin winding holes for a brass four pillar eight day movement striking on a bell, the trunk having a single door with mahogany banding and wavy frieze within quarter turned fluted pilasters to a box base with further canted fluted corners, on bracket feet, height 225cm

A 19th century oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, having a swan neck pediment and twin fluted pilasters flanking a square brass dial, within cast brass spandrels, silver chapter ring signed John Keeling, centre date aperture, the whole with weight driven thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the trunk with mahogany crossbanded panel door and box base, height 207cm

A sitting bronze elephant, trunk erect, 4 1/4" high

An 18th century oak longcase clock, the hood with moulded arch pediment and 2 brass mounted turned side pillars, the trunk with cross-banded and arched full length door and quarter turned pillars, on canted base and bracket feet, having arched brass dial with painted moonphase to the arch, silvered chapter ring, and lion and unicorn spandrels, 8 day striking movement by Laurence Earnshaw, Mottram (illus)

A leather covered cabin trunk with wooden banding and fitted interior decorated Victorian coloured prints of children, 32" wide, and a rectangular oak footstool with nailed leather seat

Mahogany longcased clock, the broken arch hood with twist columns and brass capitals enclosing a painted face with convex dial named Geo. G Golding Pontypool, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, two train movement, the trunk with twist corner columns, on set out plinth. Height 206cm. (Two weights, key and pendulum).

An oak and mahogany longcase clock, early 19th century, by Burton, Birstall, the swan neck hood with ring turned columns, the enamel dial painted with classical ruins, the eight day rack striking movement with anchor escapement, the trunk with shell inlaid door and canted corners, on plinth base, 242 cm high.

A late 19th Century Mahogany Cased “Norwich" Timepiece, signed H Russell of Norwich, the moulded and reeded circular hood to a plain trunk with cushion base and shaped long trunk door, to a 14" repainted Roman dial with outside minute track and blued steel hands, with winding square at 3, to a single gut fusee movement, with shouldered plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement, height 51"

A third quarter of 19th Century Mahogany Cased “Norwich" Wall Timepiece, the reeded and moulded circular hood to a plain trunk with panelled base with shaped trunk door, to a repainted Roman and Arabic dial, signed J Bennett of Norwich, with pierced steel hands, to a signed falseplate to a weight-driven A frame movement, united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement, height 43"

An early 19th Century Oak and Mahogany cross banded 8-day Long Case Clock, Houghton of Uppingham, the arched hood with swan neck pediment over freestanding gilt metal mounted columns, to a convex throat and plain frieze over canted corners, flanking a shaped long trunk door, and raised a plinth base, to a 12" painted dial side to the arch, with gilt floral spandrels enclosing an Arabic chapter ring and subsidiaries for seconds and date, with pierced and stamped brass hands (hour and second hands missing), to a signed false plate and movement united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 85"

An early 19th Century Oak cased 30-hour Long Case Clock, Russell of Cawston, the square hood with scrolling pediment, over gilt metal mounted freestanding columns, to an ogee throat and reeded trunk, with arched trunk door and plinth base, to a 12" square painted dial, with foliate spandrels and Roman chapter ring with outside minute track, enclosing a painted rural scene, with pierced hands and date sector to a movement united by four knopped pillars with back mounted count wheel, anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 81"

A mid 19th Century Oak and Mahogany cross banded 8-day Long Case Clock, J & E Gibson of Harwick, the hood with swan neck pediment over painted foliate frieze to freestanding reeded columns with cast brass mounts, over an ogee throat and plain frieze, to a shaped long trunk door, flanked by reeded quarter columns and raised on a panelled plinth base with bracket feet, to a 13" painted arched dial surmounted by a maiden in a rural landscape and further painted ruinous spandrels enclosing a Roman chapter ring with second and date subsidiaries and pierced and stamped brass hands, height 87"

A mid 19th Century Mahogany cased 8-day Long Case Clock, name rubbed, the arched hood to a plain frieze (lacking columns), to a wavy edged glazed door, to an ogee throat and large frieze panel, to a short trunk door flanked by barley twist columns and raised on a plinth base, to a 12" arched painted dial, with country house decoration to the arch, over painted and gilt highlighted foliate spandrels and enclosing a convex Roman chapter ring, to second and date subsidiaries, with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a signed false plate and movement united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement, strike on a bell (bell lacking), height 79"

A pair of Staffordshire spill vases modelled as sheep standing before a tree trunk, gilt line oval base, 12.5cm high.

ANTIQUE BOUND DOME TOP TRUNK COMPLETE WITH LINING TRAY

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CARL THIEME (POTSCHAPPEL) FLOWER ENCRUSTED TABLE CENTREPIECE the pierced basket supported by a tree trunk stem, modelled with three flower sellers in 18th century dress, the interior painted with sprays of flowers, on a waisted and pierced socle with three scroll moulded feet, 50cms high

A LATE 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK of 8 day movement, the 27.5cms brass dial with silver chapter ring and Roman numerals, seconds dial and date aperture, the spandrels cast as cherubs and leafage; the pagoda hood with three re-painted ball finials, glass door flanked by reeded and brass inlaid pilasters, the trunk with long door above a moulded panel and shaped apron, on bracket feet 228cms high.

A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK of 8 day striking movement, lacking bell, the 30.5cms brass dial with calendar dial to the arch, the chapter ring with black painted Roman numerals, cherub head and trailing leaf cast spandrels, the dial bears engraving 'Windmill, London'; the associated continental case having a rectangular hood with arched cornice above the glass door, flanked by reeded pilasters, the trunk door with applied moulding, on reeded supports with shaped feet, 234cms high.

Railways--Stephenson, Robert and George Robert. General power of attorney, Robert Stephenson to George Robert Stephenson, signed by both, 24 September 1855, 2 folio sheets, folded, with, on the verso, the manuscript registrations of the Norfolk Railway Co., Eastern Counties Railway, West End of London & Crystal Palace Railway Co., Midland Railway, London & N.W. Railway Co., London Tilbury & Southend Extension Railway, Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada & S. Staffordshire Railway Co.

Decorative dome topped trunk freely painted with scrolling foliage and stylised flowerheads, supported upon four short cabriole legs, 37" wide

A rare and important Queen Anne walnut cistern tube stick barometer with Royal Society scale thermometer Attributed to Stephen Davenport or John Patrick, London, circa 1715. The ogee caddy top pediment with three giltwood ball finials above cavetto moulded cornice and rectangular herringbone border engraved silvered scales with brass setting pointer and annoted for summer and winter conditions and inscribed Fair if Rise and Foul if Fall, flanked by pilasters with gilt capitals and bases above cavetto moulded throat moulding with inverted acorn gilt pendant finials, the trunk applied with alcohol thermomer with (restored) paper scale calibrated from 0 at the top down to 90 and with annotations from Extream Cold to Extream Hot flanked by vertical cross-grain cavetto mouldings to sides and with half dome above waisted cylinder turned cistern cover also enclosing thermometer bulb and with conforming gilt pendant finial to base, 99cm high, B.C. Ref. 7. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 32 and on the front cover. Also illustrated in Edward, Ralph DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE Vol. 1, page 11, fig. 4. Provenance: Thorpe & Foster Ltd, 49 West Street, Dorking advertised in APOLLO magazine, December 1973 from the collection of Mr R.A. Leckie. Stephen Davenport is recorded by Banfield as working Against the Distillers in High Holborn, near Drury Lane London 1720-37. A fragment of one of his adverts (included with the Lot) was found behind the cistern during restoration enabling a probable attribution to be made. However a remarkably similar instrument signed I. Patrick, London, currently housed at the National Maritime Museum is illustrated and described in Goodison, Nicholas English BAROMETERS 1680-1860 Part II Some Important Makers and Retailers page 202. These two instruments essentially only differ in the detail design of the pediments and the fact that the finials are made from gilt brass rather than giltwood on the National Maritime Museum example. The engraved decoration to the scales is essentially identical. Therefore it may be reasonable to surmise that Stephen Davenport may well have been the retailer of the current Lot which was supplied to him by John Patrick. A third similar unsigned instrument with an identical ogee caddy top and cistern cover to the current Lot but with break-arch scales and differing silvered scale thermometers to the trunk is illustrated and described in Claxton Stevens, Christopher and Whittington, Stewart 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH FURNITURE, THE NORMAN ADAMS COLLECTION, page 163. The Royal Society scale thermometer was devised by Robert Hook in 1664 and was calibrated to every degree representing an increase of 1/500 in volume of the thermometer liquid. The scale used the freezing point of water as the fixed point and was scaled from high to low with the increase of temperature. As the rate of expansion of the alcohol varied between instruments, each scale had to be individually made for the instrument. The current Lot has an accurately restored paper scale as the original had almost entirely worn away. Hooks original thermometer was adopted and became known as the standard of Gresham College and used by the Royal Society until 1709.

A fine George II mahogany cistern tube stick barometer Edward Scarlett, London, circa 1740. The arch-top caddy moulded case with silvered vernier scale and bayonet shaped tube above trunk applied with tall arched silvered scale mercury thermometer signed Scarlett Fecit to upper edge calibrated in unusual units with 0 rated as temperate and with sliding brass pointer above shaped base with spiral volute turned inverted vase shaped cistern cover which also conceals thermometer bulb, 91cm high, B.C. Ref. 6. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 43. Edward Scarlett is recorded by Banfield as born circa 1688 and died in 1743. He worked from the sign of Archimedes and Globe, near St Anns Church, Soho, London from circa 1700 and, according to a trade card, was Optician to King George II. The thermometer scale does not seem to conform to any known recognised units from this period and may have been devised by Edward Scarlett for use on his own instruments. The work of Edward Scarlett is further described in Goodison, Nicholas English BAROMETERS 1680-1860 Part II Some Important Makers and Retailers pages 237-239.

A George III mahogany cistern tube stick barometer John Bird, London, circa 1760 Now with elaborate break-arch pediment and three ball finials above break-arch silvered vernier scale signed J. Bird, London and with applied brass dome cover to arch, flanked by turned pilasters above cavetto moulded throat and exposed tube to the conforming moulded trunk, the shaped base with ovoid cistern cover and swollen finial beneath, 112cm, high, B.C. Ref. 14. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube pages 52 and 53. John Bird is recorded by Banfield as being born in Durham 1709 and dying in 1776. He moved to London in 1740 and worked for George Graham and Jonathan Sisson. He is known to have been operating from his premises At the Sea Quadrant, Court Gardens, Strand by 1744. He published a Treatise relating to his method of dividing astronomical instruments in 1767 and generally became highly regarded due to his work relating to the improvement of the accuracy of the scales on astronomical and other instruments. The current example originally would have had a bulb at the top of the tube (protected behind the brass dome cover) which would help to reduce the effects that any air percolating through the mercury would have on the vacuum above the column.

A fine George III mahogany cistern tube stick barometer with hygrometer or Triple Weather Glass Benjamin Martin, London, circa 1760. The arched top case with leaf carved surround for the inset herringbone border engraved vernier scale with arched hygrometer scale above Fahrenheit and Reaumur mercury thermometer and signed B. Martin, London, the caddy moulded trunk with scroll carved edges to throat and exposed tube above hemispherical cistern cover mounted onto the scroll edged rounded base, 94cm high, B.C. Ref. 18. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube pages 58 and 59. Benjamin Martin is recorded by Banfield as working 1756-82. He was a prolific writer and produced many books on differing scientific subjects and in 1755 launched a monthly magazine called General Magazine of the Arts and Sciences which ran until 1765. He is thought to be the first maker to incorporate a hygrometer into a barometer with a thermometer and marketed the instrument as Triple Weather Glass. The hygrometer utilises a length of gut (which expands or contracts with variations in humidity) linked to a rack and pulley rather than the usual oat beard found on later hygrometers. The work of Benjamin Martin is further described in Goodison, Nicholas English BAROMETERS 1680-1860 Part II Some Important Makers and Retailers pages 179-185. Goodison illustrates a very similar example to the current Lot (plates 120 and 121) a well as reproductions of similar scale layouts from Martins original publications (plates 118 and 119).

A George III mahogany cistern tube stick barometer Unsigned, circa 1765. With broken pediment above caddy moulded case inset with silvered vernier register above exposed tube to trunk and inverted vase shaped cistern cover to the shaped base, 94cm high, B.C. Ref. 20. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 66.