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Barometers & thermometers — Industry Science & Technology - Cordy's
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| Cordy's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 48 |
| Lots with images: | 48 |
| Prices available: | 48 |
Category:
Barometers & thermometers
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A rare Charles Howorth George IV mahogany angle (signpost) barometer, with two-part detailed paper scale with maker's detail for Charles Howorth, Fecit, Halifax, with uncommon twin mercury filled tubes running at right angles to the bulbous base, brass… | *** |  |
| *** | A chromed brass model of an Airspeed Oxford training bomber with dorsal turret, mounted on a propeller boss set with an aneroid barometer and further raised on a section of propeller blade. Height 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany stick barometer, with barometric scales inscribed to the arched face above a plain column with a mahogany urn decoration to the base, height 95 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French clock and barometer in the form of a windmill, the brass and metal windmill with slate base, a clock and barometer set to the front with a thermometer to each side, with keys, when wound the sails work intermittently, some old chips to base. 28 x… | *** |  |
| *** | A London mercury stick barometer circa 1840, in slim architectural oak case with twin cavetto cornice and circular cistern cover to the base. Ivorine dial inscribed 'Macrae 29 Royal exchange & 34 Aldgate, London', with pair of Vernier slides operated from… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century Negretti & Zambra gimballed marine stick barometer, 'Mark IV', with brass fittings to the ebonized case, various scales including one detailed 'Correction To Barometer'. Height 89.5 cm. In original fitted wood case with wall mounting… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by Dolland & Aitchison, London. The frieze drawer with additional graph papers. 36.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 21 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian oak cased Admiralty type stick barometer, decorated with Gothic motifs and carving, both the milk glass thermometer and barometer under glass. Height 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality Victorian oak stick barometer. by Greenhow, Chelmsford, intricate carved decoration, with thermometer. Height 110 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century oak and glazed cased barograph, by Baird and Tatlock, London. With two pads of additional graph papers. 37 x 23 x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany banjo barometer by M. Pensa & Son, 5 Greville Street, Hatton Garden, flame mahogany with satinwood strung border, the silvered circular dial engraved with a map of the world and a scale in Arabic numerals; the trunk further set with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency mahogany cased banjo barometer by Peter Canova of Halesworth, the case with swan neck pediment, set with a Dry/Damp gauge, thermometer, silvered dial barometer and positioning level with engraved maker's name, ivory adjusting knob. Height 99.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mid-19th century stick barometer, swan neck pediment, flame mahogany cased with silvered dial signed Eger.N. Smith & Co. Liverpool, above a damp/dry dial and mercury thermometer, height 99 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A nautical themed clock and barometer combination in brass, the 8-day clock and aneroid barometer nestled into a brass fouled anchor, resting on a rectangular teak plinth. The two instruments centred by a mercury thermometer to the anchor shaft, height 30… | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency mahogany banjo Barometer, the trunk with a silvered scale thermometer below a 'Dry-Damp' dial, above a small convex mirror and main silvered dial, with an ivory handle to move the recording hands, the lower dial marked J. Spelzini, 91 Leather… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century recording barograph, incorporating an annular barometer scale, in glazed mahogany case with T. Peacock & Son Auckland label, a drawer in the base for recording papers. | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II German military barograph, in mahogany case with three glazed panels, the cover with small plaque engraved with a swastika above 'M' above '2745', the front with plaque engraved 'Presented by Lieut. Comdr S.C. Bradley RNR'. 28.5 x 14 x 16.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany stick barometer by J. Hicks of London, the glazed arched top enclosing the barometer with ivory panels detailed in black, conforming barometer below, glass absent and minor attention required, bulbous base. Length 93.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mid-19th century English mahogany banjo barometer, the trunk with mercury thermometer with silvered dial above a silvered circular barometer dial, signed 'Jackson'. Height 93 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian banjo barometer, rosewood case with swan neck pediment, set with dry/damp dial, thermometer, convex mirror, mercury barometer with ivory set adjuster above a level dial, marked F. Marson, London. Height 97 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good Victorian walnut stick barometer, with milk glass panel marked 'A.Gundersen, Christchurch', and with scales in 'English inches' and 'Centimetres', further glass panels to the trunk back a mercury thermometer and a 'storm glass', height 108 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian mahogany banjo barometer of impressive size, c.1845, with broken arch pediment, damp/dry dial, mercury thermometer and convex mirror to the trunk above a large silvered 10.5 inches (25 cm) main register signed Emery Churcher, the spirit… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany banjo barometer, with silvered dial, the lower dial named F. Ciappessoni, Hastings, the trunk with a thermometer with a silver scale and surmounted by a 'dry-damp' dial beneath the swan neck pediment, height 95 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good Sheraton Revival banjo barometer, the mahogany body with shell, star and fine border inlays, the silvered dials with Arabic numerals, named 'Harrison's Opticians, The Arcades, Birmingham'. Length 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mid-19th century banjo barometer, break arch pediment, mahogany cased with satinwood shell inlays, the trunk with alcohol thermometer, silvered dial signed Donegan Warranted, height 99 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A deck cased gilt brass aneroid barometer by Edward. J. Dent, c.1826-30, the silvered dial with maker's name, Paris and numbered 7006, with centre pivoted magnifying arm, added set hand, glass cracked. Diameter 12 cm, in original glazed mahogany deck case… | *** |  |
| *** | A French 'Richard Freres' barograph, mid 20thC, in mahogany case with front glazed panel, stamped with maker's cipher to the brass plateau, numbered 1327. 28 x 13 x 15 cm Provenance: The Jack Thornton estate collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century French thermometer, in finely detailed gilt bronze, decorated with several putti, Father Time mask to the base and framed by garlands of flowers, hook for hanging. In the manner of Ferdinand Barbedienne, height 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A mid-20th century German military barograph, in mahogany case with three glazed panels, the hinged top with brass handle and plaque engraved with a swastika above 'M' above '2745', the front with applied plaque 'Presented by Lieut. Comdr S.C. Bradley Rnr… | *** |  |
| *** | A French easel mounted desk barometer with ormolu swags and mounts on a satinwood veneered plaque, height 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s Bellieni barometer, round base with the column set with a thermometer, ebonised frame. Height 45 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 lithographically printed inebriation barometer, the humorous panel gauging from 'Sober' to 'Mortally Drunk', hand coloured, under glass within a mahogany Arts & Craft frame of ecclesiastical style printed to the back 'G. Lipscomb Maker, Lambeth… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian inlaid mahogany banjo barometer, the large aneroid barometer with exposed mechanism, plain and stained inlaid scrolling highlights, a crack to corner face plate of thermometer. Length 81.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century mahogany and glazed cased barograph, engraved with retailer's name, 'E.P. Mallory, Bath'. 36.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Troughton & Simms 'Compensated' barometer, the 3.5inch silvered dial calibrated in inches of mercury with a range from 27 to 32, the outer altitude scale calibrated in feet from 0 to 4000. Original leather case. Provenance: The Jack Thornton… | *** |  |
| *** | Victorian carved oak banjo barometer, with thermometer. Height 93 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt metal cased aneroid pocket barometer, silver dial marked 'T.A.R.S & W Ltd., No. B1545' military broad arrow mark to reverse, with original leather case. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century S & A Calderara of London ivory backed travelling thermometer the mercury filled tube in good order, the scale for Centigrade and Fahrenheit, in original Morocco leather case with top suspension hanger, length 17.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian silver cased Aird & Thomson pocket barometer, the reverse presentation engraved 'Presented to John H. Brown Esquire by a Few Friends in Glengarry, on his Departure to N.Z. December 1879'. The indicator hand loose, diameter 4.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | J. Somalvico and Co. 'Surveying Aneroid' barometer, c1900, brass cased with side mounted optical magnifier. Diameter 8 cm. Provenance: The Jack Thornton estate collection. | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian oak-cased banjo barometer, white enamel dial beneath a trunk set with a thermometer (replacement). Height 74 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau copper framed aneroid barometer, diameter 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Emeritus Professor Brian Coote CBE, FRSNZ (1929 - 2019) | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 English 'Compensated' pocket Barometer/inclinometer, gilt pocket watch type case, the silvered dial with two different scales, in original leather fitted case. Diameter 5.1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old circular brass cased aneroid barometer with ring suspension. Diameter 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian wall mounted aneroid barometer, with thermometer. Ring suspension. Diameter 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage aneroid barometer, circular plated case, supported on carved wood stand, diameter 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A brass cased aneroid barometer, the silvered circular dial with a curved glass thermometer in the lower half. diameter 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French 'Maison de l'Ingenieur Chevallier' pocket barometer, diameter 6.5 cm. | *** |  |