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CIRCA 1710
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A Queen Anne walnut siphon tube barometer
Circa 1710
The cylindrical cistern with brass turnscrew to the base, cast brass rings dividing the twist and straight columns surmounted by the barometer hood flanked by two brass urn finials manually adjusting the blued steel pointers via endless screw drive behind the silvered foliate engraved plates engraved with the various states of the weather and calibrated 28-31
37¾ in. (96 cm.) high
Circa 1710
The cylindrical cistern with brass turnscrew to the base, cast brass rings dividing the twist and straight columns surmounted by the barometer hood flanked by two brass urn finials manually adjusting the blued steel pointers via endless screw drive behind the silvered foliate engraved plates engraved with the various states of the weather and calibrated 28-31
37¾ in. (96 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.