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A William IV mahogany stick barometer, Thomas Jones, London, circa 1830, the bowfronted case with vase-shaped cistern cover, the silvered scale signed 'Thomas Jones 62 Charing Cross London, the trunk with mercury thermometer scale, ivory knop to urn to base and ivory escutcheon, 99cm highIvory registration reference: 2RJPT17KProvenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Comitti of Holborn - Contemporary mercury stick barometer in a mahogany case with a broken pediment and round base, with inlaid satinwood stringing to the edge and a turned cistern cover, enclosed silver register with engraved predictions and sliding vernier recording barometric air pressure from 27 to 31 inches, spirit thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Unusual early 19th century stick barometer, Charles Aiano London, the engraved signed rectangular brass scale reading from 28 to 31 inches of pressure with vernier and Remarks, the ethanol thermometer with Centigrade scale and Remarks, flanking partially exposed main tube, on oval backing, the hinged oval cover with verre églomisé surround and crossbanded border, the trunk with wooden cover to main tube between crossbanding, to a turned cistern cover, 96.5cm highLiterature: See Banfield, Edwin: "Barometer Makers and Retailers 1660-1900", where Charles Aiano is recorded as working in London circa 1790-1820; he is believed to have moved to Canterbury around 1825.
A George III mahogany stick barometer, late 18th century, in the Dutch style, the engraved and pierced double register dated 1773, with a visible tube within a chamfered and fluted case, surmounted with a floral- and swag-mounted urn, and a moulded and ebonised cistern cover, 16.5cm wide11cm deep127cm highProvenance: The David Morris Collection.
An early Victorian mahogany stick barometer, by C W Dixey, 3 New Bond Street, London, with a bow front and angled ivory register plates above a thermometer, with ebonised stringing and an ebonised cistern cover, 8cm wide 7cm deep 95cm high Provenance: The David Morris Collection. IMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018.
A "Ships" Type Stick Barometer, signed Antoni Molinari Kiobenhavn, 19th Century, green and gilt finished painted case concealed mercury tube, single vernier dial signed, brass central gimbal99cm highCase green painted surfaces with small chips in parts, case surfaces are rubbed in parts, dial needs re-silvering, no mercury is visible in the tube.
A Mahogany Bow Fronted Stick Barometer, Signed J.Newman 122 Regent Street, London, Circa 1820, single vernier silvered dial signed, thermometer box and urn shaped cistern cover, ivory adjustment knob 99cm highWith Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number WSDR26S6 Case surfaces are slightly dirty in parts, silvered dials are discoloured, mercury visible in the tube thermometer tube is complete.
A George II mahogany stick barometer by Edward Scarlett, circa 1740 The arched top above engraved silvered brass register plates, with turned and wreathed cistern cover and brass, signed E.Scarlett Fecit, 91cm high. Edward Scarlett is recorded by Banfield as born circa 1688 and died in 1743. He worked from the sign of Archimedes and Globe, near St Anns Church, Soho, London from circa 1700 and, according to a trade card, was Optician to King George II. The work of Edward Scarlett is further described in N. Goodison, English Barometers, 1680-1860 Part II pp.237-239.

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