Lot 144
144
A George III mahogany and ebony-strung bowfront stick barometer
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A George III mahogany and ebony-strung bowfront stick barometer

JESSE RAMSDEN, LONDON. LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A George III mahogany and ebony-strung bowfront stick barometer
Jesse Ramsden, London. Late 18th/early 19th Century
The flat to the wall case with swan-neck pediment centred by a brass vase finial and urn-shaped cistern cover, turned ivory key, bowed glass to engraved brass register plate, with Vernier scale and signed J.Ramsden/London; mercury removed
39¼ in. (100 cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Nicholas Goodison, English Barometers 1680-1860, Antique Collectors' Club, 1977, pp.222-225.
An optical instrument maker of international repute and one of the finest barometer makers of his day, Jesse Ramsden (1731-1800) occupied premises at 199 Piccadilly during the period 1772-1800. His workshop was one of the largest in London, employing some fify people.

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