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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY BAROMETER/THERMOMETER
Early 19th century
Of banjo form, with a broken swan's neck pediment with spiral flame finial, the upper circular convex glazed aperture with steel face engraved DRY/DAMP, above a long arched glazed aperture with molded surround enclosing an engraved steel thermometer, a later circular mirror with molded surround to the middle, the lower large circular convex glazed aperture with steel plate engraved with the climes and two scrolling blued steel hands, and a lower circular glazed aperture with level inscribed WARRANTED/CORRECT, the front of case with fruitwood stringing around the edges, with the modern dealer's black ink stamp, with the pencil inscription N12, the thermometer probably replaced
38in. (96.5cm.) high, 10in. (25.5cm.) wide
Early 19th century
Of banjo form, with a broken swan's neck pediment with spiral flame finial, the upper circular convex glazed aperture with steel face engraved DRY/DAMP, above a long arched glazed aperture with molded surround enclosing an engraved steel thermometer, a later circular mirror with molded surround to the middle, the lower large circular convex glazed aperture with steel plate engraved with the climes and two scrolling blued steel hands, and a lower circular glazed aperture with level inscribed WARRANTED/CORRECT, the front of case with fruitwood stringing around the edges, with the modern dealer's black ink stamp, with the pencil inscription N12, the thermometer probably replaced
38in. (96.5cm.) high, 10in. (25.5cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired from a Boston antique shop, Boston, Massachusetts.