DESCRIPTION:
R.& J. Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, stick barometer, oak case with carved decoration, cistern cover with shield and molded edges, top with cavetto molded cap, the thermometer with enamel Fahrenheit and centigrade scales, and enamel barometer scales with two vernier slides adjusted by the knobs below the scales, c1890
CONDITION:
working, finish with minor dirt and imperfections, scales very good, veneer adjustment knobs replaced. The tube retains its mercury so is heavy and fragile and must be transported in a vertical position; no shipping. Ht 39"
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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