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THBLate 18th C. English Mahogany & Glass Stick Barometer
Lot 150d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, England, London, George III period, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE, inscribed "Nairne & Blunt London." A beautiful stick barometer of a tall, slender size with a body hand-carved from rich caramel-hued mahogany. The tool features a hemispherical reservoir cover on the bottom meant for holding a certain volume of mercury that gradually fills the frontal glass tube as the barometric pressure around the tool fluctuates. At the top is a brass barograph panel inscribed with inch measurements - from 28" to 31" - next to a manual vernier scale on one side, and on the other are general measurements reading Stormy, Mch Rain, RAIN, Change, FAIR, Set Fair, and Very Dry. The manufacturer name "Nairne & Blunt London" are inscribed above the topmost lockplate of the glass tube. Size: 4.75" W x 37.875" H (12.1 cm x 96.2 cm)
Provenance: private J. P. collection, Rye, Colorado, USA; ex-Bill Buffinger collection, Hollywood, California, USA, before 2000; ex-Nicholson's Antiques, Laguna Beach, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166161One screw on topmost lock plate missing as shown. Softening to inscribed text on barograph has rendered several words nearly illegible. Minor abrasions to wood components and brass barograph, and small chips along verso. Great patina to wood and brass components.Condition
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