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An early Victorian mahogany marine stick barometer
with brass ring suspension to the arched case, brass cylindrical cistern, lacking gimbal to reverse, the ivory register with twin Vernier scales signed HIGHLEY Sheerness, twin adjustment knobs, with thermometer to the trunk -- 37¼in.(97.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 14)
with brass ring suspension to the arched case, brass cylindrical cistern, lacking gimbal to reverse, the ivory register with twin Vernier scales signed HIGHLEY Sheerness, twin adjustment knobs, with thermometer to the trunk -- 37¼in.(97.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 14)