Lot 164
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A William IV rosewood stick barometer
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A William IV rosewood stick barometer

J. FRENCH, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. CIRCA 1835

Details
A William IV rosewood stick barometer
J. French, Royal Exchange, London. Circa 1835
The case with conjoined scroll pediment and thumb-nail mouldings framing the glazed dial, the flat front mounted with a mercury thermometer with silvered scale, large bore mercury glass tube with large ebonised urn-shaped cistern cover, the silvered main dial with twin Vernier scales and signed J. FRENCH Royal Exchange London
40¼in. (102.5cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

French, Santiago James Moore. A Freeman of the Clockmakers' Company in 1810-1840, French was a clockmaker of renown. He advertised in Spanish and sold in New York as well as London. He is recorded at 14-15 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange, between the years 1822-39.

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