拍品专文
John Hallifax, Barnsley, b. 1694 Springthorpe, Lincs., removed to Barnsley and established as clockmaker 1711, d.1750
It is natural that, since Hallifax was by trade a clockmaker, he should have housed his barometers in cases modelled on longcase clocks. However, the glazed 'door' covering the register dial in the hood is screwed in position rather than hinged since frequent access to the hand is not necessary. Hallifax's barometer dials customarily have applied spndrels, but another virtually identical example with engraved spandrels and unusually with the recording dial glazed was sold at Christie's 15 July 1948, and again 7 May 1953
It is natural that, since Hallifax was by trade a clockmaker, he should have housed his barometers in cases modelled on longcase clocks. However, the glazed 'door' covering the register dial in the hood is screwed in position rather than hinged since frequent access to the hand is not necessary. Hallifax's barometer dials customarily have applied spndrels, but another virtually identical example with engraved spandrels and unusually with the recording dial glazed was sold at Christie's 15 July 1948, and again 7 May 1953