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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 165

A fine and rare Regency inlaid and chevron banded satinwood mercury wheel barometer Tognoni & Co, Shepton Mallet, circa 1825. The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches, with rosette engraved centre and brass setting pointer to glass beneath arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer flanked by oval rosette inlaid paterae, with hygrometer to the broken pediment and spirit level signed Tognoni & Co., Shepton Mallet to the rounded base, the case with book-match veneers to front and chevron banding to edges, 96cm high, B.C. Ref. 152. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 78. Tognoni & Co are recorded by Banfield as working in Shepton Mallet 1815-35.

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Lot 166

A mahogany mercury wheel barometer with 6 inch register Adie & Son, Edinburgh, mid 19th century The 6 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and signed ADIE & SON Opticians, Edinburgh to centre beneath arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and swan neck pediment, the rounded base with ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 93cm high, B.C. Ref. 154. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 82. The partnership between the celebrated maker Alexander Adie and his son John is recorded by Banfield as working in Edinburgh 1835-58. Alexander Adie was one of the most renowned late 18th century barometer makers and is best known for inventing the Sympiesometer.

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Lot 167

An early Victorian mahogany mercury wheel barometer A. Gilardoni, Bristol, circa 1840. The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with star engraved centre beneath bowfronted Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the cavetto moulded square base with spirit level signed A. GILARDONI, BRISTOL, lacking setting pointer adjustment disc, the case with chevron and line inlaid border to front, 100cm high, B.C. Ref. 159. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 94. A. Gilardoni is recorded by Banfield as working from 6 Nicholas Street, Bristol circa 1830-50.

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Lot 168

An early Victorian large satinwood crossbanded mercury wheel barometer C. Maspolli, Manchester, circa 1840. The 12 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with foliate cartouche engraved centre beneath bowfronted Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the cavetto moulded square base with spirit level signed C. Maspolli, Manchester Warranted and mother of pearl setting pointer adjustment disc, the case with satinwood crossbanding to front edges, 126cm high, B.C. Ref. 160. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 94. C. Maspolli is recorded by Banfield as working in Manchester circa 1830-50.

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Lot 169

A Victorian pewter inlaid rosewood mercury wheel barometer Barrett, Blandford, circa 1850. The 10 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with star engraved centre beneath Fahrenheit scale bowfronted thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment with foliate finial, the cavetto moulded square base with spirit level signed Barrett Blandford and ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, the case with continuous double line inlaid border to front, 111cm high, B.C. Ref. 162. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 97. Edward Barrett is recorded by Banfield as working in Blandford 1848-55.

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Lot 170

An early Victorian brass-mounted mahogany mercury wheel barometer Gardner & Dowling, Belfast, circa 1840. The 10 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with drapery swag urn and floral spray engraved centre beneath bowfronted mercury Fahrenheit scale thermometer flanked by brass pilasters and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment with ivory vase finial, the cavetto moulded square base with spirit level signed Gardner & Dowling, Belfast and ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 111cm high, B.C. Ref. 163. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 99. The partnership between Henry Gardner and James Dowling is recorded by Banfield as working from 57 High Street, Belfast from 1827.

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Lot 171

A Victorian mahogany mercury wheel barometer McDowall, Edinburgh, circa 1845. The 10 inch circular silvered register with elaborate geometric engraved centre beneath rectangular Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer flanked by turned column uprights and panelled gable pediment, the cavetto moulded square base with spirit level signed McDowall, Edinburgh and brass setting pointer adjustment disc, 112cm high, B.C. Ref. 164. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 100. McDowall is recorded by Banfield as working in Edinburgh circa 1835-55.

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Lot 172

An ebony and box strung mahogany mercury wheel barometer John Schalfino, Taunton, circa 1840. The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with foliate motif above Masonic device incorporating the letter G to centre, beneath convex mirror, arched Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level signed Jn.o. Schalfino TAUNTON and ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 98cm high, B.C. Ref. 166. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 101. John Schalfino is recorded by Banfield as working from East Street, Taunton circa 1820-45.

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Lot 173

An unusual mahogany mercury wheel barometer with rectangular mirror J. Laffrancho, Ludlow, circa 1840. The high position 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with landscape view with windmill to centre beneath hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the cavetto moulded square base with spirit level signed J. Laffrancho, Ludlow beneath rectangular mirror and arched Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer to the shaped trunk, lacking ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 98cm high, B.C. Ref. 170. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 106 and described on page 107. J. Laffrancho is recorded by Banfield as working in Ludlow circa 1815-50. It is thought that the unusual layout of this barometer is unique to J. Laffrancho.

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Lot 174

A Victorian mahogany mercury wheel barometer Unsigned, mid 19th century The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with scroll engraved centre beneath arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and hygrometer to the onion shaped pediment, the conforming base with spirit level inscribed WARRANTED CORRECT and with ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 94cm high, B.C. Ref. 175. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 115.

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Lot 175

A Victorian rosewood mercury wheel barometer Peter Chick, Worthing, circa 1860. The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and signed CHICK, WORTHING to the star engraved centre beneath convex mirror and arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and hygrometer to the onion shaped pediment, the conforming base with spirit level inscribed WARRANTED CORRECT and ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 95cm high, B.C. Ref. 176. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 117. Peter Chick is recorded by Banfield as working in Worthing circa 1855-78. This barometer was the first purchase of the Collection and cost #6 unrestored in 1971.

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Lot 176

A Victorian painted rosewood mercury wheel barometer P. Bragonzi, Hereford, circa 1855. The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with star engraved centre beneath arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and hygrometer to the onion shaped pediment with spirit level signed P BRAGONZI HEREFORD to the conforming base, with foliate painted border decoration to front of case, ivory setting pointer disc lacking, 96cm high, B.C. Ref. 177. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 117. P. Bragonzi is recorded by Banfield as working in Hereford circa 1835-55.

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Lot 177

A Victorian mother of pearl and brass inlaid rosewood mercury wheel barometer Gardner & Co, Glasgow, circa 1855. The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and signed GARDNER & CO. 21 Buchanan Street, GLASGOW to the fan engraved centre beneath bowfronted Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale mercury thermometer, the scroll outline case with floral spray marquetry panel to pediment, scroll edged landscape panel cartouche above register and further conforming decoration incorporating a winged cherub to the foliate carved base with ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 95cm high, B.C. Ref. 178. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 118. Gardner & Co are recorded by Banfield as working from 21 Buchanan Street, Glasgow 1839-59 and then 53 Buchanan Street 1860-82.

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Lot 178

A Victorian mother of pearl inlaid rosewood mercury wheel barometer Hodson, Worcester, circa 1860. The 10 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and signed HODSON, Worcester to the rosette engraved centre beneath stylised bird and flower inlaid motif and rectangular Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer beneath conforming foliate spray to the scroll pediment, the conforming base lacking setting pointer adjustment disc, 104cm high, B.C. Ref. 180. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 120. Charles Hodson is recorded by Banfield as working in Worcester 1850-60.

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Lot 179

A Victorian pewter inlaid rosewood mercury wheel barometer James Peters, Cambridge, circa 1860. The 10 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and signed James Peters, Cambridge to the elaborate star engraved centre, beneath bowfronted Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer, the scroll outline case with foliate trail pewter inlay to borders and mother of pearl setting pointer adjustment disc beneath register, 100cm high, B.C. Ref. 183. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 131. James Peters is recorded by Banfield as working in Cambridge 1858-65.

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Lot 180

A Victorian carved oak mercury wheel barometer R. Howse, Marlborough, circa 1865. The 8 inch circular white ceramic register calibrated in inches and signed R HOUSE, MARLBORO. to the scroll decorated centre beneath Fahrenheit and Reaumur scale mercury thermometer, in shaped outline moulded edge case with ivory setting pointer adjustment disc to base, 105cm high, B.C. Ref. 184. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 132. Richard Howse is recorded by Banfield as working in Marlborough 1842-75.

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Lot 181

A Victorian walnut mercury wheel barometer Unsigned, late 19th century The 8 inch circular white paper register calibrated in inches and with star decorated centre beneath circular mirror and arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level inscribed WARRANTED CORRECT, lacking setting pointer adjustment disc, 94cm high, B.C. Ref. 185. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 136.

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Lot 182

A mahogany mercury wheel barometer Unsigned, late 19th century The 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with rosette engraved centre beneath hygrometer and Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer, the box line edged waisted case with rounded pediment and base with ivory setting pointer adjustment disc, 90cm high, B.C. Ref. 186. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 137.

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Lot 183

A rare early Victorian rosewood combination drop-dial wall clock and mercury wheel barometer Peter Bregazzi, Nottingham, circa 1843. The 8 inch circular silvered register inscribed P. BREGAZZI Patentee Nottingham No.44 and with registration kite mark for 25 September 1843 to the Royal Coat of Arms and foliate engraved centre above ivory setting pointer adjustment disc and curved mercury thermometer tube mounted onto circular Fahrenheit scale to the rounded base, the whole incorporated into the lower section of a drop-dial wall clock with four-pillar single fusee movement and 12 inch convex white painted Roman numeral dial above shaped glazed pendulum lenticle, 105cm high, B.C. Ref. 187. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Wheel or Banjo page 142. Peter Bregazzi is recorded by Banfield as working from Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1840-43.

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Lot 184

A rare George III carved mahogany double tube or contra-barometer Unsigned, circa 1760. With foliate carved crest above tall rectangular herringbone engraved and punch stamped boxwood scale inscribed The Great Double Barometer to a decorative arch incised panel above visible syphon tube with bulb to top of mercury column and to cistern end above which is a coloured oil filled narrow bore extension alongside scale calibrated from 1 to 100 with sliding brass pointer, the whole within egg-and-dart carved moulded rectangular surround, 107cm high, B.C. Ref. 103. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 207 and described on page 206. The rear of the case is applied with a label suggesting a possible attribution to Dominico Sala who is recorded by Banfield as working in London circa 1780-1810. This particular instrument is calibrated 0-100 over a distance of 30 inches thus enabling a ten fold amplification of the normal 28-31 inch barometric scale. However, the oil will read lower on the scale with increase in pressure as the action of the barometer has been reversed, which is why this type of barometer is sometimes referred to as a contra-barometer.

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Lot 185

A fine and rare George III inlaid mahogany double tube or contra-barometer Thomas Thomson, Edinburgh, circa 1805. The case with swan neck pediment above rectangular silvered scale engraved Double BAROMETER and signed T. Thomson EDINr to top with visible syphon tube with bulb to top of mercury column on the right and to cistern end on the left above which is an oil filled narrow bore extension tube with a scale calibrated to 80 upwards and 50 downwards around a zero point over a distance of 28 inches, annotated with the usual comments over this range and with sliding brass pointer, the centre with tall Farenheit scale alcohol thermometer, the whole within parquetry banded and cavetto moulded surround and behind glazed door with conforming inlay to edges, the base with inverted cavetto moulded foot, 105cm high, B.C. Ref. 105. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 209 and described on page 208. Thomas Thomson is recorded by Banfield as working from Cowgate, Edinburgh 1805-9. This particular instrument is calibrated from minus 50 to plus 80 over an approximate distance of 28 inches enabling a roughly nine fold amplification of the normal 28-31 inch barometric scale. However the calibrations appear to be arbitrary and as the oil level will drop with increase in atmospheric pressure, the barometer scale and associated comments essentially work in reverse, which is why this type of barometer is sometimes referred to as a contra-barometer. Banfield illustrates a similar instrument by Balthazar Knie and an almost exactly comparable example by B. Brown of Edinburgh is illustrated in Goodison, Nicholas English BAROMETERS 1680-1860 page 102 which Goodison suggests could have been supplied to Brown for retail by Knie.

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Lot 186

An Art Nouveau carved walnut Contra-Barometer Otto Baumbach, Manchester, circa 1905. With whiplash curve carved shaped walnut panel applied with opaque glass title plate Contra Barometer above visible syphon tube with bulb to top of mercury column and to cistern end with elaborate coil decoration to U bend and transportation tap beneath cistern bulb, the narrow bore coloured oil filled cistern extension tube with opaque glass scale calibrated for the barometric inches 28.5-31 over a distance of 25.5 inches and in millimetres with the usual weather comments and with brass sliding pointer, the centre with small Fahrenheit and Centigrade mercury thermometer and ivorine signature plaque OTTO BAUMBACH, MAKER OF SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS (GLASS BLOWER BY APPOINTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER) 10 LIME GROVE, OXFORD RD, MANCHESTER, 110cm high, B.C. Ref. 106. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 209. Otto Baumbach is recorded by Banfield as working from 10 Lime Grove, Oxford Road, Manchester circa 1900. This particular instrument is calibrated with a stretched scale representing the 28.5-31 inch range of barometric inches over a distance of 25.5 inches enabling a roughly ten fold amplification to be observed. As the oil level will drop with increase of barometric pressure, the scale will need to operate in reverse so has been inverted, which is why this instrument has been called a Contra Barometer.

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Lot 187

A rare George III mahogany multiple-tube barometer Baptista Ronchetti & Co, Manchester, circa 1785. The glazed break-arch case with hinged moulded door enclosing scroll border printed paper scale applied with DOUBLE BAROMETER tube consisting of two mercury columns each with bulb at the top and to each cistern linked by a similar column filled with coloured oil, above the second cistern is an open-ended narrow bore tube extension against a printed scale calibrated 0-50 over a distance of 15 inches, to the left is a Fahrenheit scale mercury THERMOMETER, the paper scale printed with vignettes of classical deities to top and signed Baptista Roncheti & Co. Fecit above arcade decoration to base, 58.5cm high, B.C. Ref. 107. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 210. Baptista Ronchetti is recorded by Banfield as working from 15 High Street, Manchester 1785-circa 1810. He arrived in Manchester in 1785 from Tavernerio near Lake Como, Italy and sent for his son, Charles Joshua and nephew, Lewis Casartelli from Italy who joined him in partnership for a while before going their separate ways. The concept behind this barometer is to make the instrument more portable by reducing its size. In 1688 a Frenchman, Guillaume Amontons, published a design for a multiple tube barometer where the mercury column had been split into two, placed side by side and linked by a column of a lighter fluid, thus allowing the instrument to be half the size of a conventional mercury stick barometer. Amontons version used the junction of two separate coloured oils (one lighter than the other) moving against a scale behind the linking column to indicate barometric pressure. The current instrument utilises a second column of oil above the second bulb cistern to give a reading. This scale, as with full-height double tube barometers, reads in reverse and amplifies the barometric range by approximately five times.

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Lot 188

A rare George III mahogany multiple-tube barometer Peter Rabalio, London, circa 1790. The glazed break-arch case with hinged moulded door enclosing boxwood scale signed RABALIO FECIT with parquetry star to arch above tube consisting of two mercury columns each with bulb at the top and to each cistern linked by a similar column filled with coloured oil, above the second cistern is an open-ended narrow bore extension tube against a scale calibrated 0-16.5 inches, to the left is a Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer, 59cm high, B.C. Ref. 108. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 212. Peter Rabalio is recorded by Banfield as working probably in London 1787-91. The concept behind this barometer is to make the instrument more portable by reducing its size. In 1688 a Frenchman, Guillaume Amontons, published a design for a multiple tube barometer where the mercury column had been split into two, placed side by side and linked by a column of a lighter fluid, thus allowing the instrument to be half the size of a conventional mercury stick barometer. Amontons version used the junction of two separate coloured oils (one lighter than the other) moving against a scale behind the linking column to indicate barometric pressure. The current instrument utilises a second column of oil above the second bulb cistern to give a reading. This scale, as with full-height double tube barometers, reads in reverse and amplifies the barometric range by approximately five times.

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Lot 189

A Victorian carved walnut marine sympiesometer Joseph Hughes, London, circa 1860. With foliate carved crest to the cavetto moulded cornice above glazed rectangular silvered scale applied with sulphuric acid and hydrogen gas filled syphon tube against a Fahrenheit temperature scale with a separate scale calibrated for the barometric inches adjusted via an ivory disc to the right-hand upright of the case, to the left is a Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer above signature J. HUGHES, Ratcliff, London, Improved Sympiesometer with sector for the rotating recording disc beneath, the case with cushion moulded surround and conforming scroll carved apron to base, 60cm high, B.C. Ref. 110. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 218. Joseph Hughes is recorded by Banfield as working from Ratcliff Cross, London 1822-78. The sympiesometer was patented by Alexander Adie in 1818 and is essentially an improved version of Robert Hookes thermobarometer which he described in a paper presented to the Royal Society in 1668. The hydrogen gas in the syphon tube is affected by both temperature and pressure so the instrument has to be first calibrated by adjusting the moveable barometric scale against the temperature calibrations so that the pointer lines up with the temperature reading on the mercury thermometer to the left of the syphon tube before a reading can be taken from the top of the fluid level. The sympiesometer was conceived as an alternative to the mercury marine barometer as it was smaller thus more portable.

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Lot 190

An early Victorian brass station iron cistern stick barometer John Frederick Newman, London, circa 1840. With suspension loop above cavetto moulded top and glazed front enclosing rectangular vernier scale calibrated in inches and annotated with error corrections, the lower margin with sloping nameplate I NEWMAN, Regent St. London, the right-hand side panel annotated with weather observations, the square section shaft with brass vernier adjustment knob and substantial wall mounting bracket above small Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and cylindrical cistern cover with rotating lower section annotated PORTABLE/NOT PORTABLE, 94cm high, B.C. Ref. 96. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube pages 182-3 and described on page 184. John Frederick Newman is recorded by Banfield as working from 122 Regent Street, London 1827-62. Banfield states he made standard and portable barometers for the Ross Antarctic Expedition and his meteorological station barometers were installed throughout the British Empire, the business was taken over by Negretti & Zambra in 1862. This barometer is annotated with Correction for Capacities... (variation in the ratio of capacities between the tube and cistern), Correction for Capillary Action... and Correction for Temperature... The cistern is made up from two separate iron compartments with a hole between the two that can be opened or closed by rotating the lower chamber (encased by brass). By carefully inverting the instrument and turning the lower portion of the cistern to Portable, the mercury will fill and be locked into the upper chamber allowing the instrument to be transported safely.

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Lot 191

An early Victorian black japanned and lacquered brass Fortin pattern laboratory stick barometer Chancellor & Son, Dublin, circa 1840. With brass suspension loop above glazed cylindrical silvered vernier scale signed CHANCELLOR & SON 55 Lower Sackville St. DUBLIN to left-hand side, the cylindrical shaft with brass vernier adjustment knob and Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer above glazed cylindrical cistern with level adjustment screw to base, 106cm high, mounted onto mahogany board and in glazed ebonised case with ogee moulded cornice, 125cm high overall, B.C. Ref. 98. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 187. John Chancellor & Sons are recorded by Banfield as working in Dublin circa 1820-40. This barometer is made to the principles laid down by Nicholas Fortin (1750-1831) in 1809 and incorporates a glazed cistern so that the level can be calibrated via the adjustment screw to the base against a conical ivory cone in the cistern in order to obtain consistency in the readings. This particular type of barometer allows a particularly accurate reading and was generally adopted for laboratory use throughout the 19th and early 20th century.

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Lot 192

A rare and potentially important mahogany cased balloonists barometer Henry Negretti, London, circa 1845. The shallow arch top glazed front case with cavetto moulded edge to front door enclosing a Guy-Lussac type of wide bore syphon tube with a Bunten air trap mounted against an adjustable ivory scale calibrated from 5 to 31 inches, with manual vernier and signed H. NEGRETTI, 19 Leather Lane, HOLBORN to upper edge, 97cm high overall, B.C. Ref. 100. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 201 and described on page 203. Henry or Enrico Negretti is recorded by Banfield as working from his 19 Leather Lane, Holborn address in London 1845-9 after which he formed a partnership with Joseph Warren Zambra establishing the prolific firm of Negretti & Zambra which operated throughout the second half of the 19th and into the 20th century. This barometer has a scale calibrated from 5 to 31 inches which could record altitudes up to 40,000 feet. The scale is adjustable via an ivory knob half way up the scale in order to zero it against the mercury level in the cistern via a brass pointer before a reading can be taken. The vernier only covers the normal 27-31 inch range of barometric pressure. Banfield suggests that this barometer, due to its ability to measure very high altitudes, was probably used for early balloon experiments and comments that Negretti was an acquaintance of James Glaisher the well known balloon pioneer. Glaisher was known to have run an experiment to compare two of Negretti & Zambras aneroid barometers with a syphon tube mercury barometer at pressures down to 7 inches and Banfield conjects that the current example could well have been used for these experiments.

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Lot 193

A Victorian oak cistern tube fishery or sea coast stick barometer with double scale Ross, London, circa 1865. With arched top bevel glazed angled opaque glass vernier double scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations beneath signature Ross, LONDON, the trunk with double vernier adjustment discs and Fahrenheit and Centigrade mercury thermometer, the square base with ogee edged cistern cover and with cavetto moulded lower moulding, 100cm high, B.C. Ref. 101. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 190. Thomas Ross is recorded by Banfield as succeeding his father, Andrew, in 1860 and working in London until circa 1874 after which the business continued as Ross & Co until 1897 and then Ross Ltd well into the 20th century. This barometer is of a type that was lent out to coastal residents in the early 1860s to assist in more accurate weather forecasting in order to help safeguard local seafarers.

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Lot 194

A school laboratory syphon tube demonstration barometer Unsigned, circa 1900. The arch-top mercury board applied with shaped syphon tube against an adjustable wooden rule calibrated in centimetres and with Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer, 94cm high, B.C. Ref. 99.

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Lot 196

A Victorian carved and spiral turned mahogany bowfronted marine stick barometer C.A. Canti, London, circa 1860. With lobed and cavetto moulded cap above angled ivory vernier scale signed C.A. CANTI, 30 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON behind curved glass above vernier adjustment disc to throat and spiral turned shaft with Fahrenheit mercury thermometer and ogee profile acanthus carved terminal to base issuing moulded brass cylindrical cistern, lacking gimbals, 97cm high, B.C. Ref. 86. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 174. C.A. Canti is recorded by Banfield as working from 30 High Holborn, London circa 1830-60.

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Lot 197

A Victorian mahogany marine stick barometer James Hicks, London, circa 1865. With brass suspension loop and arched glazed canted ivory vernier scale signed J. HICKS, LONDON above rectangular section shaft with ivory vernier adjustment disc, slightly curved sides and mercury thermometer with replaced Reaumur scale signed C. Muller a Danzig, with moulded brass cylindrical cistern to base, lacking gimbals, 92cm high, B.C. Ref. 87. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 176. James Joseph Hicks is recorded by Banfield as working in London from 1861. Born in Ross Carbery, Co. Cork he was apprenticed to L.P. Casella in London, was a staunch Catholic and presented meteorological instruments to the Vatican for which he was made a Knight Commander of St. Gregory.

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Lot 198

A fine and rare Victorian carved walnut marine stick barometer with double scale and sympiesometer J. Campbell, Liverpool, circa 1870. With foliate carved crest and cavetto cornice above bevel glazed angled ivory scales labelled 10A.M. to Day and 10A.M. Yesterday and signed John CAMPBELL, 7 SOUTH CASTLE STRT, LIVERPOOL above dual ivory vernier adjustment discs to throat, gimbal mounting flanges and rectangular bevel glazed IMPROVED SYMPIESOMETER with silvered temperature and adjustable pressure scales, setting disc and Fahrenheit mercury thermometer to shaft above ogee profile acanthus carved terminal to base issuing moulded brass cistern, lacking gimbals, 100cm high, B.C. Ref. 88. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 177. John Campbell is recorded by Banfield as working from 6 & 7 South Castle Street, Liverpool circa 1860-80. This barometer incorporates a sympiesometer which was invented by Alexander Adie of Edinburgh in 1818 as an alternative to the standard marine barometer. The sympiesometer works by measuring the relative atmospheric compression of hydrogen in the upper section of a syphon tube filled with almond oil. However, as hydrogen will expand and contract with variations in temperature, the pressure scale first needs to be calibrated against a temperature reading (from the thermometer placed next to the syphon tube) before the atmospheric pressure can be ascertained. The main benefit gained from using a sympiesometer rather than a mercury barometer whilst at sea is that it is less susceptible to the motion of the ship and easily calibrated for variations in temperature.

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Lot 199

A fine Victorian carved mahogany bowfronted marine stick barometer with double scale C.G. Brander & Son, London, circa 1865. With stepped cavetto moulded cornice above canted vernier scales inscribed 10A.M. TODAY and 10A.M. YESTERDAY and signed C.G. BRANDER & SON, 82 MINORIES, LONDON behind bowed glass above cavetto moulded throat and bowfronted trunk with dual ivory vernier adjustment discs, Fahrenheit and Reaumur scale mercury thermometer and acanthus carved ogee shaped lower terminal issuing a moulded brass cylindrical cistern, lacking gimbals, 95cm high, B.C. Ref. 89. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 176. The firm of C.G. Brander & Son is recorded by Banfield as working from 82 Minories, London 1864-65.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 200

A brass marine stick barometer Unsigned, early 20th century With rotating suspension loop to the moulded circular top above glazed silvered vernier scale calibrated in millimetres as well as inches within cylindrical sleeve with vernier adjustment disc to right-hand side above slender shaft with gimbal wall mounting bracket and moulded cylindrical cistern to base, 97cm high, B.C. Ref. 92. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 179.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 201

A black japanned Kew pattern marine barometer with Gold slide thermometer Negretti & Zambra, London, circa 1940. With brass cap above glazed cylindrical silvered vernier scale calibrated in millibars signed NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, LONDON and inscribed BAROMETER, MARINE MK.2. REF. MET. 1542, the cylindrical shaft with brass vernier adjustment knob, gimbal wall mountings, STANDARD CONDITIONS plate and mercury thermometer with Gold type adjustable scale above cylindrical steel cistern cover, 91cm high, in original pine carrying case, 100cm high overall, B.C. Ref. 93. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 179 and described on page 178. The firm of Negretti & Zambra is recorded by Banfield as being established when a partnership between Enrico Negretti and Joseph Warren Zambra was formed in 1850. The firm expanded rapidly throughout the 19th century to become one of the largest manufacturers of scientific instruments and continued trading throughout the 20th century. In 1914 E. Gold of the Meteorological Office suggested adopting the millibar as the unit to be used for measuring atmospheric pressure and it was consequently adopted for daily weather reports from 1st April 1914 and was used on Station and Marine barometers from this date onwards. On the current example the thermometer incorporates a series of slides to the scale which were also devised in 1914 by E. Gold and allow corrections to be made for latitude, height of cistern above mean sea level, mean Index error as well as temperature for any given barometer reading. The barometer also incorporates a capillary bore contraction and Bunten air trap to the tube to assist in its use at sea. The silvered scale is numbered MO.M4694/44/54/58 which indicates that the instrument was returned to the makers for checking in 1944, 54 & 58, the Gold thermometer scale has a similar series of check date numbers. This barometer is an example of the final fully developed mercury marine barometer and retains its original pine packing case.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 202

A carved oak Admiral Fitzroys Barometer Unsigned, circa 1870. With elaborate foliate carved Gothic pointed arch crest above rectangular paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations and with two brass pointers adjusted via ivorine discs mounted on the front uprights of the case, above Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and storm glass flanking the visible bulb cistern to base, in glazed front case with rounded uprights and plain panel base, 127cm high, B.C. Ref. 111. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 225.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 203

A carved oak Admiral Fitzroys Barometer Unsigned, circa 1870. With decorative foliate carved Gothic pointed arch crest above rectangular full-height paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations and with brass pointers adjusted via ivorine discs mounted on the front uprights of the case, with Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and storm glass flanking the visible bulb cistern to base, in glazed front case with canted angles to uprights and with conforming base panel, 107cm high, B.C. Ref. 112. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 225.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 204

An oak Admiral Fitzroys Barometer Unsigned, circa 1870. With architectural pediment and shallow arch above rectangular paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations above Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and storm glass flanking the visible bulb cistern to base, in glazed front case with ogee moulded front uprights and conforming base panel, 106cm high, B.C. Ref. 113. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 227.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 205

A mahogany Admiral Fitzroys Barometer Unsigned, circa 1880. With shallow canted pediment above full-height rectangular paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations above Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and visible bulb cistern, in glazed front cushion moulded case, 90cm high, B.C. Ref. 114. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 227.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 206

A carved oak Admiral Fitzroys Barometer with timepiece John G. Murdoch & Co. Limited, London, circa 1885. With foliate scroll carved and pierced gabled pediment incorporating timepiece with French eight-day lever movement and 4 inch circular white Roman numeral dial above full-height rectangular paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations and with brass sliding pointers above Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and storm tube flanking visible bulb cistern to base, in chamfer angle moulded case with conforming base panel, the rear applied with paper instructions label printed by JOHN G. MURDOCH & Co. Limited, LONDON, MELBOURNE & BRANCHES, 123cm high, B.C. Ref. 115. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 230. John G. Murdoch & Co are recorded by Banfield as working circa 1875-95.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 207

An oak Admiral Fitzroys Barometer Unsigned, circa 1890. The full-height paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations and with brass sliding pointers above Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer and storm tube flanking the visible bulb cistern with iron sealing tap to seal the mercury in the tube for transit purposes, in a glazed front Reformed Gothic influence case with chamfer moulded uprights, top and base panels each projecting through at the corners to form decorative extensions to the case, 103cm high, B.C. Ref. 116. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 231.

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Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 208

A mahogany Admiral Fitzroys Barometer M.E. Solomons, Dublin, circa 1890. The full-height paper scales annotated with Admiral Fitzroys observations and with brass sliding pointer above Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and visible bulb cistern, signed M.E. SOLOMONS, OPTICIAN, NASSAU ST. DUBLIN to left of cistern tube towards the base, in a simple glazed front rectangular mahogany case with cushion moulded surround, 89cm high, B.C. Ref. 117. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 231. M.E. Solomons are recorded by Banfield as working from 19 Nassau Street, Dublin and were Opticians to the Royal Family.

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Woolley & Wallis
Lot 526

A Regency ebonised and brass mounted mantel clock, the twin fusee movement striking on a bell, the back plate with an engraved border and a Strike/Not Strike lever, the enamel dial (not signed) with an foliage engraved plate, the case with a pineapple finial, stringing and marquetry, pierced scale side panels on palmette feet, 15.75in (40cm) h, 10in (25.5cm) w. Pendulum. See Barder, Richard C R. The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714-1830. p.204 pl. VI/45 for an almost identical clock by John Denne.

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Woolley & Wallis
Lot 528

A late George III quarter chiming mahogany lancet shape bracket clock, the triple fusee movement striking on nine bells with an engraved border back plate inscribed 'PERIGAL, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON,' to a convex enamel dial inscribed the same, with engraved and pierced brass hands, the case with satinwood banding and stringing, cluster column supports and claw and ball feet, pierced scale side panels and lion mask ring handles, 20in (51cm) h, 12in (30.5cm) w.

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Shapes Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 542

Barry Atherton ((Modern) ARR Study for a large scale Architectural panel-Fête Champêtre, oil on canvas, 1986-87, 126x183cm

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Kendal Auction Rooms
Lot 35

A brass laboratory scale by Woolley & Sons, Manchester, in beech frame case

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Kendal Auction Rooms
Lot 88

An early 20th century oak aneroid barometer in a banjo case with thermometer scale

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 191

Middle East. Homann (Johann Baptist), Imperium Turcicum in Europa, Asia et Africa, c.1730, engraved map with contemp. wash colouring, worm trail and small split to lower margin, 490 x 560 mm, together with Imperii Persici in Omnes suas Provincias, c.1730, engraved map with original wash colouring, title and scale cartouches,485 x 570 mm (2)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 195

North America. Jailot (H.), Amerique Sptentrionale divisee en ses Principales Parties, Amsterdam: R & J Ottens, c.1730, engraved map showing California as an island, separate ornamental and scale of distance cartouches, some darkening of old watercolour, approx. 480 x 580 mm (1)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 199

Ordnance Survey. Approx. 30 large format 1/2500 scale sheets of parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire & Somerset, 1920s/30s, together with a large quantity of colour printed one inch to one mile maps (-)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 159

* Canaries. Isole Canarie possedutte da S. M. Cattolica ..., n.d., c. 1690, uncol. eng. map of Madeira and the Canary Islands, by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, ornamental title cartouche, separate scale of distance, inset plan of the town of Funchal, closed tear to foot of centrefold (without loss), with printed text in Italisan to verso, approx. 460 x 620 mm (1)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 177

Iceland. Mercator (Gerard), Islandia, [1595 or later], hand coloured engraved map, title cartouche, scale of distance sutmounted by dividers, a few marginal marks but not affecting engraved image, 280 x 435 mm, Latin text to verso (1)

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Gorringes (Worthing)
Lot 303

A Royal Worcester bottle jug, entwined with lizard, scale-pattern moulded body, impressed no. 260 (tiny chip) 11.5in.

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Lot 34

De Havilland, DH82-A Tiger Moth Special flying model, reg; G-AOE1, 90 inch wingspan (3/4 inch foot scale), engine receiver and servos fitted, finely constructed with pilot and spotter (Illus.)

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Lot 39

Partly built large scale 3inch/1ft Hawker Hart, approx. 111inch (2.82 metres) wingspan with fuselage, part built wings and tailplane complete, Fleet 35MHz transmitter, numerous drawings, plans etc, potential for a fine model

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Lot 41

Part built 1:8 scale DH Mosquito XVI fuselage, wings, tail plane, undercarriages, nacelle fairings, crew etc, plans, drawings

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Lot 42

Scale flying model Nieuport 11 French WWI 'Baby' fighter biplane scale 2.5 inch/fr, wingspan 60 inch from Proctor Enterprises Kit with drawings, fitted 0560 AWD engine Sanwa radio receiver, unflown (Illus.)

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Lot 44

Jayland, large scale 1:12 possibly, Citroen 2CV, open roof in steel plate, somewhat crude model for adult collectors, plus 'The Railway Magazine' No's. 515-519, No's. 511-514, and No's. 520-522

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Lot 94

Two GC/GE railway notices relating to changes in rules, 1910, parcels scale charges 1928, various ephemera (P), and an enamel circular disc signal, chipped

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