J. Blunt of London. A Regency mahogany stick barometer, with...

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J. Blunt of London. A Regency mahogany stick barometer, with silvered scale and thermometer, 13cm wide, 98cm high

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Overall of a rich reddish mahogany tone, now with a slightly dulled finish particularly at the top, both lower corners of the swans neck pediment have small losses and there are further breaks and omissions from that top crest, scale has jumped slightly out of line due to the lack of the lower left screw and is also oxidised, mercury is present and looks to be working, adjustment wheel has chipping around the edges.

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Auction Date:

14th Mar 23 at 9:30am GMT