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J.H.Steward, London an oak stick barometer: the twin bone dials set aslant with double adjustable vernier gauges showing 10 A.M. Yesterday and 10 A.M. Today and signed J.H. Steward, 406 Strand, London, the oak flat-top case with a turned cistern to the base, height 94cm.* Biography James Henry Steward is recorded as working as a barometer and optical instrument maker at 406 Strand, London from circa 1857 until after 1900 having been at various addresses beforehand. Advertised as a 'maker of the celebrated Lord Bury telescope and maker of the Fitzroy barometers, as in use at all the railway termini and principal hotels in London'.Reference idem, p.207.
A Mahogany Stick Barometer, signed Jas Burgess, Long Sutton, circa 1820, broken arch pediment, exposed mercury tube, single vernier scale signed, thermometer tube, turned cistern cover, 97cm high Condition report: Bottom of the case with a chip, case with small scratches in parts, dial is discoloured, mercury is visible in the tube.
A George III mahogany stick barometer, the silvered brass dial with vernier and mercury thermometer and signed 'Lione & Co No. 81 Holborn London', the case with broken arch pediment and glazed door, the trunk with visible tube within chequer line inlaid borders above a turned dome cistern cover, height 98.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Victorian rosewood cased stick barometer, the arched ivorine dial with vernier scale and inscribed 'G. Guarnerio Scarborough', the arched case with mercury thermometer to trunk and turned brass cylindrical cistern cover, height 94.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER, BY THOMAS JONES, 62 CHARING CROSS, with ivory dials. 96cm high Note: Thomas Jones of Charing Cross, was apprenticed to Jesse Ramsden in 1789 and was in his own business by 1806. He was instrument maker to The Duke of Clarence. He was at 62 Charing Cross from 1816 to 1850 and died in 1852
A mid-19th century mercury cistern stick barometer in a mahogany case with a domed and moulded pediment, rectangular trunk with carved side pieces, three-inch silvered convex mirror and carved decoration to the rounded base, two register plates with twin rack and pinion verniers and predictions, measuring barometric air pressure from 27 to 31 inches, dial inscribed � Dollond, London�, rectangular boxed snail tail mercury thermometer recording the temperature in both Fahrenheit and Celsius, with bevelled glass to both the register plates and thermometer.H 100 cm***Dollond were without doubt one of the finest and most innovative firms of instrument makers from the mid-18th century until the early 20th century. The firm were instrument makers to William IV and Queen Victoria and exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
An early 19th century stick barometer, by Joseph Somalvico & Co., London in mahogany case, with inlaid door and visible mercury tube,100cm highCondition report: Cistern cover detached, mercury tube need redoing, chip to door veneer by catch, cracked door glass, brass register plates (should be silvered)
George III Scottish mahogany cased stick barometer by Russell of Falkirk (John Russell 1745-1817), 95cm high.CONDITION REPORT:The stick barometer is in good condition, the glass door has a small crack to veneer top left hand side, small 1cm od edged inlay missing at the same location. No air gaps in the mercury column, however the mercury level sits below the dial.
Second quarter 19th Century mahogany stick barometer, J. [John Frederick] Newman, 122 Regent St., London, (fl. 1827-1856), the silver two-piece scale reading from 27 to 31 inches of pressure with remarks, flanking partially exposed main tune, the moulded trunk with bone vernier adjusting knob over turned cistern cover, 96cm highCondition report: Cleaned and restored condition (bought from P. A. Oxley early 1990s), mercury responsive, a good example.
A Victorian rosewood stick or cistern barometer, T B Winter, 55 Grey Street, Newcastle, the ivory scales inscribed 10AM YESTERDAY/10AM TO DAY, with verniers adjusted by mother of pearl rosette knobs, mercury thermometer, having pagoda pediment, scroll corbels, hemispherical brass cistern cover with adjusting screw, 103cm h Top of pediment with chip on corner and small square let in repair. Tube empty
A Comitti of Holborn mahogany cased English stick barometer having an arched pediment top with brass urn finial, silvered back plate with thermometer and rain gauge. The case with tulipwood inlay and central mercury thermometer having a circular section to bottom. Appears in good order. Measures approx 94cm long.

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