Lot 129
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A George III Scottish mahogany and chequer-strung stick barometer

BY BALTHAZAR KNIE, EDINBURGH, DATED 1787

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A George III Scottish mahogany and chequer-strung stick barometer
By Balthazar Knie, Edinburgh, dated 1787
The typical Knie case of arch form and with oval moulded cistern cover, the silvered and engraved register plate inscribed 'BAROMETER' above trailing leaves and flowerheads, signed 'KNIE Edinr 1787' engraved with flowerheads around the screwholes, with Vernier scale; replaced tube, mercury removed
41 in. (104 cm.) high; 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) wide; 3/4 in. (2 cm.) deep
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Lot Essay

Balthazar Knie (fl.1743 - d.1817) is regarded as Scotland's most renowned and prolific barometer maker of the late 18th/early 19th century. Born in Germany and trained as a glass blower, he is first recorded in Edinburgh in 1776 and remained active until his death in 1817.

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