ANTIQUE STICK BAROMETER BY ORTELLY & CO OF MACCLESFIELD
ANTIQUE STICK BAROMETER BY ORTELLY & CO OF MACCLESFIELD
* ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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Status:Sold
Declaration: P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers has declared this item as a GENUINE ANTIQUE by declaring the date of manufacture as 1805.
Seller: P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers
Telephone Seller: 01249 816 227
Ref: Sellingantiques 101391
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Description:
A fine quality mahogany antique stick barometer.
The rectangular silvered brass scale calibrated from 27" to 31" with sliding vernier. The thermometer calibrated from 20º to 100º Fahrenheit. The mahogany case with exposed mercury tube and turned cistern cover to the base. The glazed access door with broken architectural pediment above with central brass finial.
Note: This barometer appears to have the actual date of manufacture on the scale which is a rare feature to find on barometers. Height: 39"
Date: 1805
COMPANY DETAILS:
P. A. Oxley specialise in fully restored antique clocks and barometers. Our main speciality are longcase clocks, which are sometimes referred to as grandfather clocks. We have been established since 1971.
OUR MAIN WEBSITE:
Please visit our main website http://www.british-antiqueclocks.com where you may like to listen to our clocks. Every striking antique clock on our main website has its own individual sound file. This is particularly useful if you are unable to view our antique clocks in person. Other information regarding the history of the longcase/grandfather clock and how to setup a longcase/grandfather is also a feature of our website.
VIDEOS OF ANTIQUE CLOCK MOVEMENTS:
We now have the facility on our website to show small videos of particularly interesting movements such as a quarter striking movement or unusual and rare escapements. Please visit our website to view the videos.
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We are a member of LAPADA, The Association of Art and Antique Dealers, which is the UK's largest association of professional dealers in antiques and works of art.
Open by appointment only. Please call or email to make arrangements to view our fully restored antique clocks & barometers.
Status:Sold
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More details about P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers
P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers
The Old Rectory
Cherhill Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 8UX
United Kingdom
Tel: 01249 816 227 Outside UK:0044 1249816227 Remember to quote "The Sellingantiques Website" when calling