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Click here to subscribeA late 19th Century gilt highlighted Rosewood five dial Wheel Barometer, unsigned, the onion top case set with a silvered hygrometer, to a single scale silver backed alcohol thermometer, with convex mirror and spun brass bezel enclosing a 7 ½" silvered dial, with scale of 28-31, to a level, height 37"
A mid 20th Century patinated and lacquered Brass Marine Sextant, L I Harri of Amsterdam, No 1863, of typical form, the pierced frame set with seven shades, and silvered scale and set with storm shade and pivoting eyepiece, the whole contained within a fitted and numbered travel case, width 11"
A mid 20th Century German Naval Marine Sextant, C Plath of Hamburg, 25054, of typical form with pierced frame set with seven shades and anodised optics, with scale of 0 through 120, and marked with Swastika and Spread Eagle over a capital "M" over 9198, and contained within a fitted Walnut case, bearing nameplate, width 11 ¼"
A late 19th Century lacquered and frosted gilt cased Pocket Altimeter/Barometer, Callaghan and Co, 23A New Bond Street, Corner of Conduit Street, London, of typical form, with ring suspension and knurled rotating bezel with silvered scale of 0-20,000, and signed silvered dial with scale of 15-31, width 2", together with half morocco covered outer travel case
An early 20th Century nickel cased open face Pocket Altimeter/Barometer, H Hughes and Son of London, RD149175, the typical polished case with ring suspension (lacking bow), to a rotating silvered bezel with scale of 0-10,000, to a signed dial with scale of 21-31, and enclosing a subsidiary thermometer, together with its original morocco covered outer travel case, width 1 7/8"
An early 20th Century Brass cased Motoring Aneroid Barometer, Elliott Bros of London, the circular case set with a winding crown at 9, to a silvered outside scale with scales for ascent and descent from 0-2000 ft, and enclosing a signed silvered dial with scale of 27-31 and blued steel indicator arm, width 2 5/8"
A late 20th Century Mahogany and Boxwood line inlaid Aneroid Wheel Barometer, Comitti of Holborn, the broken arch pediment centred with a cast brass finial, to a baluster throat set with a silvered hygrometer and twin-scale alcohol thermometer over a spun brass bezel enclosing a 7 ½" silvered dial with scale of 28-31, to an applied level, height 37"
THREE LARGE SCALE COLOUR ENGRAVED SECTIONAL PLANS OF THE S.S GREAT EASTERN, lower sectional plan, spar deck and longitude North section. Scale 1/8th of an inch to 1 foot. Framed and glazed. 19th century. 21.5" x 92". (3). Note :- The S.S Great Eastern. She was an iron sailing ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel she was the largest ship ever built at the time of her 1858 launch, and had the capacity to carry 4000 passengers around the world without refueling. She was 692 feet long with a beam of 82 feet and displaced 32160tonns. She had five steam engines generating a total of 8000HP and was broken up in 1890.
A Russian Silver Hot Water Jug, Nichols & Plinke, St Petersburg, circa 1866-70, of pedestal form, the conical neck repousse with serrated semi-gadroon, gadrooned shallow domed hinged cover, scale edged handle, the compressed cushion body with guilloche and semi-gadrooned ornament, on a conforming circular foot, 27cm high, 38oz gross See illustration, Ex Collection: Brian Ledbrooke
A Victorian oak cased Admiral Fitzroy storm stick barometer, the arched ceramic dial with vernier scale and inscribed `Negretti & Zambra Instruments Makers to Her Majesty, Holborn Viaduct....`, the trunk fitted with a mercury thermometer above a rectangular cistern cover and moulded apron, height approx 102cm.
A 19th Century inlaid rosewood bowfront stick barometer, the ivorine dial with vernier scale and inscribed `Mowbray, Hartlepool`, the case with moulded pediment, the trunk inlaid in mother-of-pearl and brass with birds and scrolling foliage, fitted with a mercury thermometer above a cylindrical brass cistern cover, height approx 90.5cm.
A Booths type Worcester style part tea and coffee service, late 19th/early 20th Century, decorated with panels of exotic birds against a blue scale ground, including coffee cans and saucers, teacups and saucers and six side plates, together with a Brownfield Worcester style part coffee service painted with Highland cattle (faults and repairs).
A cased lacquered-brass set of pocket pedometer, aneroid barometer and compass, Ross, London, late 19th century, each with silvered circular dial signed ROSS, the barometer with outer altimeter scale adjusted via the knurled crown to the sispension loop above, each 4.2cm diameter, in a leather covered common case.. Provenance: The Estate of the late Mrs Olive Pearson. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A French silver Butterfield dial, Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700, the elongated octagonal plate with four hour scales 52 -4-12-8, 49 -IIII-XII-VIII, 46 -4-12-8 and 43 -IIII-XII-VIII, around a compass with scale divided into sixteen sectors, pivoted bird engraved adjustable gnomen calibrated 40-60, and signature Butterfield A Paris, the rear engraved with the latitudes of 36 European cities around a foliate engraved spring plate for the folding gnomen, 8cm long, in original green velvet lined case.. Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A rare mahogany cistern tube stick barometer with ivory cistern float, Negretti & Zambra, circa 1850, with cavetto moulded caddy pediment and bevel-glazed canted ivory vernier scale signed NEGRETT & ZAMBRA, 11 HATTON GARDEN, London, above vernier adjustment screw and arched mercury tube Fahrenheit and Reaumeur scale thermometer to the caddy moulded trunk, the rounded base with domed sistern cover incorporating ivory cistern float, 96cm high. The firm of Negretti and Zambra traded from 11 Hatton Gardens 1850-9. The invention of the ivory cistern float to aid calibration of the instrument is accredited to Jesse Ramsden (worked 1768-1800).. Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
A rare George III mahogany cistern tube stick barometer, Hannah Adams, London circa 1796, with broken triangular pediment and rectangular silvered vernier scale calibrated in inches and signed Hannah Adams, Fleet Street, LONDON above exposed tube to the caddy moulded trunk, the rounded base with domed cistern cover and level adjustment screw, 96cm high. Hannah Adams inhereted the business on the death of her esteemed husband George Adams in August 1795, she continued the business until the summer of 1796, when the stock in trade of business was sold off to William Jones.. Provenance: The Estate of the late Professor Rupert Hall and Mrs Hall. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
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