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A William IV flame mahogany bow fronted stick barometer, 17.5cm x 10cm silvered register inscribed Troughton & Simms, London, turned half-urnular cistern cover, 99cm high, c.1835 This important instrument making firm goes back to brothers John (d. 1826) and Edward (1756-1835) Troughton took over their Lancashire-born father, Joseph's Fleet Street instrument making business, and on John's death Edward took William Simms (1793-1860) into partnership and the firm flourished gaining many important commissions. It became a limited company in 1915 and in 1922 became Cooke, Troughton & Simms.
Bapt. Roncheti & Co, a Georgian stick barometer: the brass dial engraved with typical barometer markings, Masonic symbols and signed Bapt. Roncheti & Co, Fecit, with a sliding Vernier gauge, the mahogany case having an architectural pediment with a brass finial, canted corners to the trunk and a turned cistern cover to the base, with a visible tube, height 98cms.* Biography Baptista Ronchetti (sometimes Roncheti) is recorded as working in Spear Street, Manchester from 1785 having come from Tavernerio in Italy, before moving to 15 High Street. His son Joshua joined him from Italy, as did his nephew Lewis Casertelli. Until circa 1800 he was also in partnership with Lomas. Ronchetti was a noted maker of high quality instruments.* Notes Ref: Edwin Banfield, Barometer Makers & Retailers, Pub: Baros Books 1991.* Provenance The late R.B.W.Clarke Esq., Bridwell, Uffculme and thence by family descent.
W. Bean, York a mahogany stick barometer: the brass dial engraved with typical barometer markings and signed W. Bean, York, with a sliding Vernier gauge and inset with a thermometer, the mahogany case having an architectural pediment, fluted canted corners to the trunk and a turned cistern cover to the base, with a visible tube, height 97cms.
A 19th Century mahogany cased stick barometer and thermometer by Edward Bates of Pettoring(?), with silvered scale vernier and alcohol thermometer, contained in mahogany case inlaid with ebony stringings, with angled pediment and turned cistern cover, 38ins, and a 19th Century mahogany cased wheel barometer and thermometer, by Colpman of Wellingborough, the 8ins diameter silvered dial with alcohol thermometer contained in plain case, 40ins
J FINNEY, EDINBURGH. A GEORGE III SCOTTISH MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER having a architectural pediment above glazed hinged door enclosing a calibrated silvered brass dial with sliding vernier and mercury thermometer, the centre with mercury barometer tube running down to a turned cistern cover 97cm high
Charles Molliner: A George III mahogany stick barometer, the carved foliate open cresting above a silvered vernier scale inscribed with dolphins and 'Charles Molliner' above a tube and reeded and lappeted cistern cover, the frame carved with floral and fruit open brackets to each side, 100cm high
Victorian stick thermometer / barometer with white painted scales, in ormolu carved Gothic-style oak case, 109cm high CONDITION REPORT General overall condition very good. All scales are clean and undamaged. Barometer and thermometer appear to be in working order. Case is very good, no visible damage or repair. Carving is crisp. Setting knobs are turned wood and may not be original
An Oak Stick Barometer, signed Newton & Co, 3 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, London, circa 1870, concealed mercury tube with a twin vernier ivory scale dial signed, thermometer box, moulded cistern cover, 102cm high 04.09.18, Case is slightly faded is parts, some screws around the wooden bezel surround are rusty, ivory dial is discoloured, dial with three small screws missing, case with minor chips is parts.
A VICTORIAN OAK STICK BAROMETER, CARPENTER & WESTLEY 24 REGENT ST LONDON, C1870 with twin scales and verniers, inscribed 10AM YESTERDAY 10AM TO DAY, mercury thermometer, 92cm h++In good original condition, the wide bore glass tube charged with mercury, original brass fixing plate, ivory scale with slight discolouration but not split or warped, rackwork to both verniers in working order, lacking top of the thermometer tube

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