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A Swiss pocket compendium with aneroid barometer with altimeter scale, compass and thermometer Indie Genevoise, Geneve, late 19th century The barometer with 1.5 inch silvered scale calibrated in centimetres and inscribed INDIE GENEVOISE DOPTIQUE 10 GRAND QUAI, GENEVE with rotating altimeter scale calibrated to 4,500 metres within a knurled bezel to circumference set into a silvered rectangular plate beside a conforming compass beneath a mercury tube thermometer with Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales, the plate inscribed TOURISTE to front edge, in wallet form oblong leather-covered case, thermometer is broken, 11cm wide, B.C. Ref. 221. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Aneroid and Barographs page 59.

An ivorine pocket weather forecasting calculator Negretti & Zambra, London, early 20th century Formed as three discs, the outer for setting DIRECTION OF WIND and signed NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, LONDON, the middle for BAROMETER AT SEA LEVEL and the centre pierced with three sectors annotated FALLING, STEADY and RISING and inscribed PAT. NO. 6276/15, the rear is annotated with 26 sectors describing a weather forecast beside a letter of the alphabet, 5.5cm diameter, in original box with instructions titled WEATHER FORECASTER, B.C. Ref. 245. This pocket Forecaster was patented by Negretti & Zambra in 1915 using actual weather conditions over a ten year period and was said to be 80% accurate by the Manufacturers. By setting the wind direction and barometer reading on the outer two scales, the weather can be forecast by reading the letter that appears within the appropriate sector in the centre of the dial taking into account whether the pressure has been rising, falling or remaining steady and the season (summer or winter). See Lot 45, B.C. Ref. 247.

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 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 early Victorian carved mahogany cistern tube stick barometer Watkins & Hill, London, circa 1850. The case with elaborate shield centred foliate carved top incorporating glazed front angled silvered scales with vernier, Fahrenheit and Reaumur scale mercury thermometer and signed WATKINS & HILL, 5 Charing Cross, London above rocaille decorated throat and ribbon tied foliate festoon carved trunk with vernier setting disc and ivy leaf trails to sides, the shaped base with basket of profuse fruiting foliage relief decorated cistern cover, 105cm high, B.C. Ref. 63. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 118. The partnership of Watkins and Hill is recorded by Banfield as working in London 1819-57.

A George III mahogany bulb cistern tube stick barometer Matthew Woller, Birmingham, circa 1805. With shallow pagoda pediment above glazed cherub and husk swag decorated paper scales signed Mathew Woller, No 51 Edgbaston St, BIRMINGHAM flanked by turned pilasters, the moulded edge trunk with exposed tube above square ogee bottom moulded base with hinged box cistern cover, 93cm high, B.C. Ref. 35. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 87. Matthew Woller is recorded by Banfield as working from 51 Edgbaston St, Birmingham 1801-25.

A rare William IV mahogany double bulb cistern tube angle barometer Samuel Lainton, Halifax, circa 1830. With concentric arch pediment above angled glazed dual paper scales calibrated in inches magnified by ten, with brass sliding pointers and signed SAMUEL LAINTON, MAKER, HALIFAX to the decorative border, the trunk with exposed tubes retained by domed bosses at the angle of each tube, with Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer mounted above shallow dome cistern cover applied to the rounded base, 97cm high, B.C. Ref. 83. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 161. Samuel Lainton is recorded by Banfield as working in Halifax circa 1820-50. The lower scale on this barometer is calibrated from 28 to 29.5 inches enabling the first mercury tube to give an amplified hence theoretically more accurate reading within this pressure range. The second scale is calibrated from 29.5 to 31 inches completing the range for the higher end of the scale. Several almost identical barometers of this type are known: another signed by Samuel Lainton can be seen in the Whipple Museum, Cambridge, whilst one signed Charles Howorth, Halifax is in the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford and a further example signed by John Whiteburst of Derby was offered by Bonhams on 19th June 2007. It is probable that Lainton or possibly Howorth were supplying this particular type of barometer (amongst others) to other local makers for retail.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A carved oak Royal Polytechnic Barometer Joseph Davis & Co, London, circa 1885. With foliate carved gabled pediment above 9.5 inch glazed circular paper register inscribed ROYAL POLYTECHNIC BAROMETER and with shield trade name JOSEPH DAVIS & CO. SOLE MANUFACTURERS ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, LONDON and annoted with two sets of scales titled SET YESTERDAY and SET TO DAY with brass pivoted pointers adjusted via setting discs below register flanked by side scrolls and infill panels, the rectangular glazed lower section with SPECIAL REMARKS papers flanking tube above Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometers with bulb cistern beneath, 104cm high, B.C. Ref. 118. Illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube page 232. Joseph Davis & Co are recorded by Banfield as working from Royal Polytechnic Institution, 6 Kennington Park Road, London 1871. They had the sole rights to produce the Royal Polytechnic Barometer in England which was in essence a further developed form of the Admiral Fitzroy pattern barometer with similar but more detailed observations.

A set of brass postal scales on oak plinth base and assorted weights

Kitchen scales with brass weights

Cast iron and brass scales with weights

A set of brass scales on tripod pedestal and two cased sets of jewellery scales and cased weights and a brass Salter spit jack

A Victorian walnut and brass mounted inkstand and combined letter scales 20in.

A set of brass kitchen scales and other metalware including a pair of candlesticks, novelty nut crackers and jugs etc.

A SET OF POSTAL SCALES with weights

A set of Griffin & Tatlock scales on a brown bakelight base, a further two sets of scales and a boxed set of weights.

A set of Salter Spring balance scales, pewter plate, pair of goblets and sundry metal ware.

A small assortment of collector's items to include an Inuit carved hardstone figure group of a wrestling couple, an oak cookies jar, a red leather vanity case, three clay pipes and a set of balance scales.

A late 19th Century Set of brass Postal Scales, of typical balance form and set with floral pietre dure panels, to an oval base and four various weights, length 7”

A Set of early 20th Century brass Postal Scales, of typical balance form raised on a moulded rectangular walnut base with an applied “Inland Letter Rates” plaque and a further set of weights, length 8”

A pair of brass Postal Scales together with 7 weights, on a wooden base.

Collection Of Antique Horse Brasses (20) Brass Cartridge Loading Tool, Brass Grease Guns, Buckles, Padlock, Spring Scales Etc. And Glass Float, 4 Pairs Of Binoculars Pair Of Ivory And Brass Racing Binoculars, Pair Huet Seria 7 X Field Binoculars, Pair Brass Opera Glasses, Pair Of Leather Cased Opera Glasses

BMW 5/7/8-Series Promotional Models A good selection of promotional models as marketed through BMW dealers in 1:18, 1:24, 1:43 & 1:87 scales by Revell, Pauls Model Art, Gama & Bburago. Many in original boxes. (18)

Assorted Die-Cast Models A good selection in a variety of scales, many boxed, including examples by Corgi, Bburago, Maxicar, Vitesse, Saica, Vanguards, City and more. (Qty)

Corgi Die-Cast Models A variety of scales including 1:18 MGB Roadster in BRG on wooden plinth; 1:24 66001 LTI London Taxi, 57904 Land Rover, 57605 RAC Range Rover & C406 Mercedes Ambulance all boxed; 1:32 94360 BMW 850i boxed & Porsche 935 unboxed (x3) plus unboxed small scale Jaguar XJS, Land Rover, Jaguar XJ40, Austin Taxi & BMW M3. (17)

A Dinner Gong, a modern bureau, an oval table, a corner cupboard, a display cabinet and a set of scales (6)

A Set of Postal Scales, with weights, five glass decanters, other glasswares and items (2 boxes)

Apothecary scales in glass case with weights

Unusual Fairbanks brass and cast iron scales patented Nov 8 1859

A VICTORIAN EBONISED AND WALNUT DESK STAND with brass handles, a pair of letter scales and a Reeves & Sons paint box (3)

A TEA CADDY, another and scales

A 20th Century French Huet surveying level, a pair of Manon binoculars, two sets of scales, a metronome and other collectors' items.

A gold necklace, the hollow 'D' section in the form of a snake, with engraved scales and gem set eyes, 23gms

A Tunbridge ware watch holder; a set of small brass postal scales on walnut base and a 19th century pressed papier-mache frame

A set of Richter drawing instruments, set of gold scales with weights, cased, and two boxes of weights.

A set of early 20th Century postal scales, complete with set of graduated brass weights.

A set of Victorian brass postal scales with weights.

A walnut cased marble topped table top scales with brass pans.

A gentlemans 18ct Siban automatic chronograph wrist watch, the black dial with gold coloured subsidiary dials, luminous Arabic numerals and two further chapter rings denoting various scales, fitted to an 18ct wide link bracelet with fold over clasp. Total weight including movement 65.5gms. Case diameter 34.7mm. The watch is manual wind not automatic. The watch case and bracelet has general wear and tear scratches and marks, also with trapped dirt and small dints. There are imperfections to the dial with some discolouration. There are scratches to the plastic glass and more noticeable imperfections around 1 oclock, also with some trapped dust. The bracelet is associated and not original to the watch the bracelet. Total length when flat measures approximately 7 3/4 inches. The clasp to the bracelet has some personal engraving to the back and initials to the front, the watch is in working order at the present time. Fellows & Sons do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any watches sold.

A set of brass postal scales lacking base, together with a brass bell and a small copper jardiniere. (3), S/D.

A set of scientific scales in a mahogany case

A set of laboratory scales in fitted mahogany and glass cabinet by L. Oertline Ltd London E.C.

A tin trunk, a set of scales, cutter etc.

A steel bound walnut apothecary's cabinet, the fully fitted interior with pewter, and pewter topped bottles, width 14.5cm, together with a pair of steel and brass apothecary's scales, in their wooden box, possibly Anglo Indian ,early 19th century, (2).

An Oertling laboratory weighing scales, Model 62FMA, Serial No. 41380, pan capacity 200g, together with two items of laboratory glassware, (a lot).

A black lacquered and gilt brass microscope by Dr. A. Schroder, Kassel, together with accessories; a set of brass weighing scales in wooden case; a wooden games box; and a canteen of plated cutlery, (a lot).

A set of brass postal scales with weights, two wooden cased mantel clocks with keys, and two wooden boxes, (5).

A large collection of miscellaneous items, including a pair of letter scales, domestic pewter wares, cameras, and brushes, a/f, (a lot).

Girls toys: RCL dustpan and brush, Mettoy iron, Mettoy carpet sweeper, three brooms, duster, plastic dustpans, ironing board, picnic set and a Triang blackboard with easel; Pipin food mixer and scales in original boxes, VG

A Scottish ramshorn snuff mull with brass mount, 6cm high. Another snuffmull and a set of sovereign scales labelled wilkinson Kirby of Liverpool (3)