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Barometers, scientific instruments and mechanical music - twelve volumes: Banfield, Edwin - three works BAROMETERS: Stick or Cistern Tube, BAROMETERS: Wheel or Banjo and BAROMETERS: Aneroid and Barographs, each published by Baros Books, Trowbridge 1985 and with dj; Collins, Philip R. CARE AND RESTORATION OF BAROMETERS Baros Books, Trowbridge 1993, softbound (two copies); Belville, John Henry Manual of the Mercurial and Aneroid Barometers (1858) facsimile reprint, Turner and Devereux, London 1975, softbound; Goodison, Nicholas ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860 Cassell and Company, London, 1969, dj; Pearsall, Ronald Collecting and Restoring Scientific Instruments David and Charles, Newton Abbot, London 1974, dj; Michel, Henri SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS in art and history Barrie and Rockliff, London 1967, dj; Clark, John E.T. MUSICAL BOXES A History and an Appreciation George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London 1961, dj; Ord-Hume - two works clockwork music and Collecting MUSICAL BOXES and How To Repair Them each published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London 1973 and 1967 respectively, both with dj with a copy of Goodison, Nicholas Ormolu: The work of Matthew Boulton Phaidon Press Limited, London 1974, dj and two other sundry publications (15)
Lot 39
A Regency mahogany mercury stick barometer L. Bellatti, Grantham, early 19th century With open triangular pediment above glazed rectangular silvered vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations, beside an alcohol tube Fahrenheit scale thermometer and signed L. Bellatti, Grantham to upper margin, the caddy moulded trunk with exposed tube over rounded base with hemispherical cistern cover, 97cm (38ins) high. Louis Bellatti is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1650-1900 as a maker of angle barometers working in Grantham circa 1825-45.
Lot 40
A Victorian figured mahogany mercury stick barometer L. Bellatti, Lincoln, mid 19th century With cavetto moulded upstand above glazed canted ivory vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches together with the usual observations and signed L. Bellati, LINCOLN to upper margin opposing mercury tube Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale thermometer, the flame figured caddy moulded trunk with vernier adjustment square to throat above circular base with moulded domed cistern cover and level adjustment screw to underside, 97cm (38ins) high. Louis Lawrence Bellatti is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1650-1900 as working from 34 Steep Hill, Lincoln 1849-68.
Lot 41
A Regency mahogany mercury stick barometer J. Springer, Bristol, early 19th century With arch-glazed shaped ebony and box strung door to the silvered vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches, with the usual observations and signed J. Springer, Bristol to upper margin, the trunk with conforming ebony and double box line strung edges above circular base with ivory button-centred moulded domed cistern cover, (lacking level adjustment screw), 89cm (39ins) high. James Springer is recorded in Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 as working in the parish of St. Thomas, Bristol in 1797.
Lot 42
A Victorian rosewood mercury stick barometer Lee and Son, Belfast, late 19th century With moulded pediment above bevel-glazed canted ivory double vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and signed Lee & Son, BELFAST to upper margin, the caddy moulded trunk with vernier adjustment squares and foliate carved ears to throat above arched mercury tube Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale thermometer and base applied with urn shaped domed cistern cover over level adjustment screw to the ogee moulded underside, 97cm (38ins) high. Joseph Lee and Son are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1650-1900 as working at 57 High Street, Belfast circa 1850-70.
Lot 50
A Victorian carved walnut mercury stick barometer Unsigned, late 19th century With break-arch cavetto moulded and floral carved pediment above rectangular bevel-glazed double canted opaque glass vernier scales flanking large bore tube calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations, the margins annotated 10 A.M YESTERDAY and 10 A.M TO DAY, to upper and LONG FORETOLD LONG LAST, SHORT NOTICE SOON PAST and FAST RISE AFTER LOW FORETELLS STRONGER to lower, the top right corner further inscribed ADD ONE TENTH FOR EACH NINETY FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL, the trunk with scroll carved ears and vernier setting squares to throat above applied bevel-glazed mercury tube Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale thermometer decorated with carved motifs to upper and lower rails, the base of shaped cartouche outline applied with rosette centred scroll carved cistern cover with level adjustment square to underside, 103cm (40.5ins) high.
Lot 51
A Victorian figured mahogany mercury stick barometer Frankham, London, late 19th century With canted pediment and lappet carved frieze above bevel-glazed canted silvered brass vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches together with the usual observations, annotated YESTERDAY 9 A.M. and TODAY 9 A.M. to lower margin and signed Frankham, 40 Baker Str., Pentonville to upper margin flanking large-bore mercury tube, the fine flame figured and ebony strung caddy moulded trunk with vernier adjustment squares to throat above circular base with moulded domed cistern cover and level adjustment screw to underside, 97cm (38ins) high. Richard William Frankham is recordedin Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1650-1900 as working from 40 Baker Street in 1872, 5 Little James Street 1887-89 and 28 Anwell Street from 1895.
Lot 54
A Victorian figured mahogany bowfronted flat-to-the-wall mercury stick barometer Watkins and Hill, London, mid 19th century With canted pediment and lappet carved frieze above bow-glazed canted silvered brass vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches together with the usual observations and signed Watkins & Hill, 5 Charing Cross, LONDON to upper margin flanking mercury tube, the flame figured bowfronted trunk with vernier adjustment square to throat above glazed mercury tube Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale thermometer and ogee moulded swollen base with level adjustment screw to the cavetto moulded underside, 97cm (38ins) high. The partnership between Francis Watkins and Joseph Hill is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as makers of a diverse range of scientific instruments trading from 5 Charing Cross, London 1819-56.
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