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Lot 166
A Victorian oak mercury stick barometer. Chadburn and Son, Liverpool, circa 1870. The bevel-glazed canted bone vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations opposing mercury Fahrenheit scale thermometer beneath arch signed CHADBURN & SON, 71 LORD ST. LIVERPOOL to upper margin, with vernier adjustment square to the top of the plain rectangular section trunk terminating with a moulded domed cistern cover to the rounded base, 90cm (35.5ins) high. The firm of Chadburn and Son are recorded in Banfield Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 71 Lord Street, Liverpool 1857-75.
Lot 167
A Victorian walnut mercury stick barometer. V. Somalvico and Co., London, circa 1860. The arched bevel-glazed canted twin vernier ivory scales calibrated in barometric inches, with the usual observations and labelled 10 A.M. YESTERDAY and 10 A.M. TODAY beneath signature V. SOMALVICO & Co., LONDON to upper margin, the rectangular section trunk with twin vernier adjustment discs to throat and figured veneers above ogee moulded turned cistern cover to the rounded base with level adjustment square to underside, 92cm (36ins) high. Vincent Somalvico and Co. are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 14 Charles Street, Hatton Garden, London 1856-8.
Lot 168
A brass Fortin pattern mercury laboratory stick barometer. Negretti and Zambra, London, late 19th century. The instrument with suspension ring above cylindrical glazed silvered vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and signed NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, Scientific Instrument Makers, LONDON to left hand border and numbered 2918 above lower collar, the slender cylindrical shaft with vernier adjustment screw and applied mercury Fahrenheit scale thermometer, the base with part-glazed cylindrical cistern and adjustment screw to base, mounted via a brass upper hook and a bottom collar with three locating screws onto a rectangular moulded oak panel for wall mounting, the instrument 102cm high, 117cm (46ins) high overall. The firm of Negretti and Zambra are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as being established in 1850 when a partnership between Enrico Negretti and Joseph Zambra was formed. The firm became one of the most prolific makers of scientific instruments and continued trading well into the 20th century.
Lot 172
A fine George III mahogany stick barometer. Dollond, London, circa 1800. With broken triangular pediment above recessed silvered vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches, with the usual observations and signed Dollond, London near the upper margin behind hinged glazed brass door, the waisted caddy moulded trunk inset with a large Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer behind a conforming brass framed door, the rounded base with moulded circular cistern cover and vernier adjustment screw to base, 102cm (40ins) high. Peter Dollond is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1680-1860 as born 1730 and died 1820. He was the son of John Dollond, a Huguenot silk weaver and started business as an optician in 1750. He was joined by his father in 1752 until his death in 1761, and then by his brother, John, until his death in 1804. The family business was continued by Peter Dollond`s nephew, George Huggins, who changed his name to Dollond. George Dollond became instrument maker to William IV and Queen Victoria, exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and died 1856.
Lot 726
A gold and cat`s eye single stone bar brooch, a cat`s eye single stone stick pin, a cat`s eye and half pearl set stick pin, a garnet set single stone stick pin, five further stick pins, a red paste set bar brooch, a small imitation pearl pin, a small tie slide, and an unmounted rectangular cut pale green synthetic gem.
Lot 2159
A near pair of late Victorian oak and brass mounted hall stands, attributed to James Shoolbred & Co, both bearing date registration lozenge plaques, each with a pierced gallery shelf above a panelled back with turned brass ball finials and stick holder, the moulded bases inset with tin drip pans, on brass bracket feet, height approx 99cm, width approx 56cm.
Lot 63
Various antique stick pins, comprising oval head with a star set rose cut diamond, head stamped 15ct gold, two with ornate round heads, one with star set small ruby, the other with star set rose cut diamond, both tested 9ct gold & a base metal pin with garnet & seed pearl set head (gross 3.8g) (4)
Lot 545
A small silver hip flask, by Saunders and Shepherd, London 1925, monogrammed, 9.5cm long; with a silver sauceboat, Sheffield 1931, with a flying leaf capped handle, 16cm long; a silver christening mug, by George Unite, Birmingham 1924, of plain form, C shaped handle, flared rim foot, monogrammed, 8.5cm tall; a matched set of four small silver toastracks, by George Unite, Birmingham 1918 and 1920, 8.2cm long; 602g (19.3 troy ozs) gross; and a gilt metal swizzle stick
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