A lacquered and polished brass transit theodolite. H. Morin, Paris, circa 1900. The triform base with adjustable feet beneath rotating trunnion table with twin decimal vernier scales, the upper surface mounted with an armature with yoke to support the reversible telescope with rack and pinion focusing and fitted with a spirit level, opposing vertical slide carrier with conforming vernier scale calibrated for angle of elevation, the top of the yoke fitted with a further spirit level and the trunnion table signed H. MORIN, H.RUE DULONG PARIS, F., No 73, 34.5cm high; with a wooden carrying case.
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A large Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid mercury wheel barometer. Charles Maspero, Manchester, mid 19th century, The 12 inch rococo scroll engraved circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations beneath bowfronted alcohol Fahrenheit scale thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the square base with rectangular spirit level signed CHARLES MASPERO, MANCHESTER, the case with fine mother-of-pearl foliate marquetry borders and cavetto moulded underside to base, 118cm (46.5ins) high. Charles Maspero is recorded in Banfield, Edwin, BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Manchester circa 1850-70.
A Victorian mahogany mercury wheel barometer. S. Lelli, Newport, Isle of Wight, mid 19th century, The 6 inch silvered scroll centre engraved circular register calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations, beneath ebonised reeded bordered convex mirror and arched alcohol Fahrenheit scale thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base inset with a spirit level signed S. LELLI, NEWPORT 94cm (37ins) high. S. Lelli is recorded on Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from Newport, Isle of Wight 1839-55.
An early 20th Century brass and teak ship`s compass binnacle, the domed cover above an associated compass, detailed `Lord Kelvin Capd, Lilley & Reynolds Ltd`, flanked by a pair of cast metal spheres, the cylindrical body with spirit level and inscribed plaque, detailed `Patt. 190. No. 6934W`, height approx 132cm (some associated components). Provenance: consigned from The Montague Arms, 289 Queens Road, New Cross, London SE15.
A mid 19th century mahogany boxwood and ebony line strung wheel barometer by J Pini, 13 Baldwins Gardens, Holbourne, the 10 inch silvered register under a broken swan-neck pediment hygrometer, alcohol thermometer, and butler`s mirror over a spirit level to the base, 109cm high For details of the condition of this lot please contact the auctioneer.
A black japanned theodolite by E. R. Watts & Son Ltd., London, number 19604 mid 20th century, the yoke-shaped cradle fitted with pivoted sighting tube with vernier scale for elevation calibrated in degrees above similarily calibrated rotating table fitted with spirit level, on triform foot with ajuatable feet, in original mahogany box with accessories including a brass bob blumbline and instruction booklet, 33cm wide.
A mahogany mercury wheel barometer, early 19th century, the 8 inch circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with the usual observations beneath ebonised bordered convex mirror, arched alcohol scale Fahrenheit thermometer and hygrometer to the restored swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level signed Pedrone Brothers, Carlisle to the rounded base, 97cm high
A mid-19th Century Mahogany and Boxwood line inlaid Wheel Barometer, unsigned, the swan neck pediment (A/F) over a silvered hygrometer, to a detachable single scale silvered alcohol thermometer, to a spun brass bezel with convex glass enclosing a 10” silvered dial with scale of 28-30 with spirit level below, height 41 ½”
A Rare 4-1/2-inch Rosewood Wheel Barometer, signed J Huggins, Colchester, circa 1850, with swan neck pediment hygrometer, thermometer box, 4-1/2-inch silvered dial, signed spirit level dial, 96cm high J Huggins is recorded working in Colchester 1835-55. See Banfield (Edwin) Barometer Makers and Retailers, pg.116
A Brown`s Patent self-adjusting gradient indicator or spirit level, in brass and macassar ebony, stamped `Brown`s Patent 14147`, 21cm long, in its box; with a photocopy of the 1890 patent; four smaller brass mounted spirit levels; a Smallwood boxwood rope gauge, with brass caliper; another rope gauge `Belfast Ropework Company`, a Stanley No. 36 and three others folding (11)
A John Rabone & Sons Metallic Wired tape, 100FT, No. 400, in a leather case, 6in (15cm) dia., another with metal tape, two others, a brass topped spirit level, marked I.SORBY, SHEFFIELD, four others, six folding rules, a cased set of two boxwood rules and a set square, the rules marked ARMY & NAVY C.S.L, five rules and a map measurer.
Late nineteenth century mercury banjo barometer with eight wide silvered dial with engraved centre and brass bezel, alcohol thermometer, hygrometer, circular mirror with ebonised surround, spirit level signed F Gugeri in a walnut veneered case with boxwood stringing and swan neck pediment with brass urn finial Further images and condition reports available at www.reemandansie.com
A Dutch inlaid mahogany mercury contra-barometer J. Stopanni, Amsterdam, 19th century The two-section urn surmount outlined pewter scales with ribbon bow crest decorated signature cartouche above applied spirit Fahrenheit and Reaumur scale thermometer to the left hand scale, the centre tube flanked by scales for both English and French barometric inches, the right hand main scale annotated with additional amplified English barometric inches incorporating the Dutch `36` scale calibrated 20-0-16 with the 0 representing the mean pressure at sea level in The Netherlands, the case with parquetry banded broken triangular pediment and vase finial above chevron banded frieze panel and glazed front door with conforming inlay to surround, the box base with three half bell-shaped inserts and two vase shaped pendant finials, 127cm high overall.
A Victorian mother-of-pearl inlaid rosewood mercury wheel barometer, Gardiner, Glasgow, mid 19th century. The 8 inch terrestrial sphere centred circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations beneath bowfronted alcohol Fahrenheit scale thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the square base with rectangular spirit level signed GARDINER, GLASGOW, the case with fine mother-of-pearl foliate marquetry borders and cavetto moulded underside to base, 98cm high.
A Regency mahogany mercury wheel barometer, P. Lyon, South Molton, early 19th century. The 8 inch star-centre engraved circular silvered register calibrated in inches beneath convex mirror and arched Fahrenheit scale spirit thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level signed P. LYON, SOUTH MOLTON and with recording pointer adjustment square, the case with ebony and box wood lined edges, 97cm. Provenance: The late Mr Michael Stoop.
A black japanned theodolite, E.R. Watts & Son, London, early 20th century, the tube with spirit level and vertical circular double vernier scale pivoted between openwork cast uprights and rotating on a base with enclosed horizontal double vernier scale and signed `E.R. WATTS & SON, LONDON, No. 41070`, on triform base with screw adjusting feet, in original mahogany box with some accessories and outer leather guard case.
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