A Victorian gilt brass cased aneroid pocket barometer, Elliott Brothers, London, third quarter of the 19th century The 1.75 inch circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches, the upper margin of the centre with the usual observations over signature Elliott Bros, 449 Strand, LONDON, 2400 to lower section, within rotating milled bezel fitted with bevelled glass and a steel recording pointer, the moulded frosted gilt case with suspension loop, diameter 5cm (2ins); in original blue velvet lined leather covered travelling case; with an aneroid small wall barometer with altimeter scale, unsigned, circa 1900, with 2.5 inch register similarly annotated but also including an altimeter scale calibrated 0 to 5,000 feet divided into 100 foot intervals, the centre inscribed COMPENSATED FOR TEMPERATURE, No. K.28628, MADE IN GT BRITAIN. The rotating brass bezel fitted with bevel glass and steel recording pointer to interior; set into a fine turned ebony surround with brass hanging loop, 9cm (3ins) diameter, (2). Elliott Brothers are recorded by Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as succeeding William Elliott and Sons at 56 The Strand, London in 1853.
A Victorian gilt brass cased aneroid pocket barometer, Elliott Brothers, London, third quarter of the 19th century The 1.75 inch circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches, the upper margin of the centre with the usual observations over signature Elliott Bros, 449 Strand, LONDON, 2400 to lower section, within rotating milled bezel fitted with bevelled glass and a steel recording pointer, the moulded frosted gilt case with suspension loop, diameter 5cm (2ins); in original blue velvet lined leather covered travelling case; with an aneroid small wall barometer with altimeter scale, unsigned, circa 1900, with 2.5 inch register similarly annotated but also including an altimeter scale calibrated 0 to 5,000 feet divided into 100 foot intervals, the centre inscribed COMPENSATED FOR TEMPERATURE, No. K.28628, MADE IN GT BRITAIN. The rotating brass bezel fitted with bevel glass and steel recording pointer to interior; set into a fine turned ebony surround with brass hanging loop, 9cm (3ins) diameter, (2). Elliott Brothers are recorded by Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as succeeding William Elliott and Sons at 56 The Strand, London in 1853.
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