Fine Clocks, Watches, Barometers, Mechanical Music & Scientific Instruments
Catalog Information: 409 lots | 406 with images
Date: 2005
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Lot 1: w - A MAHOGANY BOWFRONT STICK BAROMETER, SPENCER BROWNING & CO, LONDON, CIRCA 1850
w - A MAHOGANY BOWFRONT STICK BAROMETER, SPENCER BROWNING & CO, LONDON, CIRCA 185098cm. 38 1/2 in. highlarge diameter concealed tube with two-day ivory plates and verniers signed Spencer Browning & Co, Minories, London, the case with cushion moulded [...more]
Lot 2: A MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER, JAMES SNELLING, ALTON, CIRCA 1800
A MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER, JAMES SNELLING, ALTON, CIRCA 180097.5cm 38 1/4 in highthe exposed tube with silvered plate signed Jas.Snelling, Alton with hand-set vernier and behind a glazed door, open bulb cistern, the case of rich colour with chevron [...more]
Lot 3: w - A MARQUETRY STICK BAROMETER IN 18TH CENTURY STYLE, ENGLISH, LATE 19TH CENTURY
w - A MARQUETRY STICK BAROMETER IN 18TH CENTURY STYLE, ENGLISH, LATE 19TH CENTURY109cm. 43in. highthe exposed tube with silvered plates and hand set pointer, the case with shaped cresting, oak mouldings, the trunk decorated with foliate marquetry, sh [...more]
Lot 4: JOHN HALLIFAX: A FINE RARE WALNUT STICK BAROMETER, BARNSLEY, CIRCA 1735
JOHN HALLIFAX: A FINE RARE WALNUT STICK BAROMETER, BARNSLEY, CIRCA 1735121cm 4ft high overall6-inch dial with mask and leaf spandrels, silver chapter ring and engraved leaf scrolls to the matted centre, the arch with a circular silvered plaque signed [...more]
Lot 5: A SMALL CERAMIC MOUNTED GORGE CASED REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK, FRENCH, CIRCA 1885
A SMALL CERAMIC MOUNTED GORGE CASED REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK, FRENCH, CIRCA 188511cm 4 1/4 in highthe blue and white 'tiled' ceramic dial decorated in the aesthetic style with flowers and urns, gong striking movement No.1825 stamped G.L.C. with ratch [...more]
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