Lot #603 - A very rare mahogany cased aneroid barocyclonometer or 'Typhoon Barometer'
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Antiques & Interiors including Affordable Art, Jewellery & Wine
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Sale Date:09 Dec 2012 ~ 11am
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Lot #:603
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Lot Description:A very rare mahogany cased aneroid barocyclonometer or 'Typhoon Barometer'
Schmidt & Ziegler, Remscheid, to a design by Jose Algue, Manila, early 20th century.The box opening to reveal Faura pattern aneroid barometer with 6 inch circular silvered register calibrated in both barometric inches and millibars and inscribed TYPHOON-BAROMETER by JOSE ALGUE S.J. Director of MANILA OBSERVATORY, SCHMIDT & ZIEGLER, REMSCHEID to centre, within adjustable outer scale annotated for the Northern hemisphere with latitudes 0-25 opposing 25-32 grouped with appropriate pressure readings for different seasons to the lower half, the upper half annotated with typhoon predictions, the whole set into brass plate numbered 246, the lid of the box applied to the inside with patinated brass and glass CYCLOMETER with central bevelled glass plate scribed with direction arrows and applied with two pointers one engraved with scale 0-100 the other with pivoted direction indicator, the whole rotating within a circular plate annotated with the points of the compass and with repeat signature -
Estimate:A$1,000 - 2,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tools of Trade
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