Ω A Regency mahogany bowfronted mercury stick barometer Henry Andrews Royston, circa 1820 With curved swan-neck pediment and cavetto moulded cornice over silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations beneath signature Hen’y Andrews, Royston to upper margin, behind bowed glass within moulded surround above trunk with the same bowed profile incorporating Vernier setting screw over flat fronted inset mercury tube Fahrenheit scale thermometer, the base with turned ebony half vase cistern cover flanked by canted angles decorated with ebony lozenge inlay over cavetto moulded underside incorporating level adjustment screw, 100cm (39.5ins) high. Provenance: From the collection of the late John Marsh of Lawnsford House, South Staffordshire. William Henry Andrews is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Royston circa 1790-1830. He was succeeded by his son, also called William, who worked until circa 1860. Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites Condition report disclaimer
Ω A Regency mahogany bowfronted mercury stick barometer Henry Andrews Royston, circa 1820 With curved swan-neck pediment and cavetto moulded cornice over silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations beneath signature Hen’y Andrews, Royston to upper margin, behind bowed glass within moulded surround above trunk with the same bowed profile incorporating Vernier setting screw over flat fronted inset mercury tube Fahrenheit scale thermometer, the base with turned ebony half vase cistern cover flanked by canted angles decorated with ebony lozenge inlay over cavetto moulded underside incorporating level adjustment screw, 100cm (39.5ins) high. Provenance: From the collection of the late John Marsh of Lawnsford House, South Staffordshire. William Henry Andrews is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Royston circa 1790-1830. He was succeeded by his son, also called William, who worked until circa 1860. Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites Condition report disclaimer
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