Archives for July 19, 2017

Antique 19th C. Bowfront Stick Barometer Signed Worthington & Allan

Rare & important antique bowfront stick barometer by Worthington & Allan (1822 – 1846) London. Flame mahogany case with classic Ramsden wrap around veneer. Ogee moulded pediment and ebonized urn shaped cistern cover. Finely engraved silvered brass register plates with rack and pinion operated vernier. Original offset style cistern tube. Backside handwritten script reads [...]

Vintage Aneroid Barometer, Perry & Co, Bournemouth, England, Hardwood Case

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND ANEROID BAROMETER. This is a nice, vintage aneroid barometer in very good condition. The case appears to be walnut, the dial is enameled, and the glass is beveled. It works fine, even here in southern California where the weather doesn’t change too often. Its 6 ½ [...]