Decorative Arts Auction

June 20, 2016

LOT 179

Lot 179

Scottish Rosewood Bow Front Stick Barometer, Alexander Adie & Son, Edinburgh, c.1840

Scottish Rosewood Bow Front Stick Barometer, Alexander Adie & Son, Edinburgh, c.1840
Lot 179 Details
Scottish Rosewood Bow Front Stick Barometer, Alexander Adie & Son, Edinburgh, c.1840

the silvered register with vernier signed Adie & Son, in bow glazed case with reeded dome and similar cistern cover
height 40.5" — 102.9 cm.

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

Realised: $9,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Literature:

Nicholas Goodison, ENGLISH BAROMETERS, 1680-1860, Antique Collector’s Club, 1977, p. 130

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition. Contains mercury which may have to be removed for shipping. (I will do this.)

LOT 179
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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