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ANTIQUE #SA965387

Ebonised Fruitwood And Brass-mounted Siphon Tube Barometer

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

A rare unsigned ebonised fruitwood and brass-mounted siphon tube barometer. The barrel-shaped cistern base has the brass adjustment knob in the base and a gilt-brass collet at the top joining it to the spiral section with a further brass collet, joining it to the tapering straight section which supports the barometer hood, which is surmounted by three finials, the flanking finials rotate to adjust the blued steel index fingers on the register scales.
 
the register scales are formed of two silvered brass plates with foliate engraving top and bottom and the following weather inscriptions:
 
Very dry 31 / Hard Frost setl''d Fair / Setl''d Frost Fair 30 / Frost Variable
 
Rain 29/ Snowch M: Rain / ch M: Snow Storms 28 / Tempest
 
Internal Reference: 400301
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA965387
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 95cm (37.4inches)
Width is 11.5cm (4.5inches)
Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)
Antique SA965387 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
CHRISTOPHER BUCK ANTIQUES LTD. PROFILE PHOTO WHICH LINKS TO DEALER PAGE
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Kent
United Kingdom
Tel: 01303 221229
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD