Lot #159 - Early Victorian Oak Stick Coastal Barometer, c. 1840
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Auction House:Shapiro Auctions
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Sale Name:Fine Furniture, Silver, Asian and Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:05 Dec 2018 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
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Lot #:159
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Lot Description:Early Victorian Oak Stick Coastal Barometer, c. 1840
register signed 'T. Underhill Optician, 24 Corporation St. Manchester', the case with arched cresting, mercury thermometer to waist, the cistern cover carved with a flowerhead
height 105 cm -
Provenance:Master Clockmakers, Camden, NSW, Private Collection, Sydney
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Notes:Thomas Underhill worked at 24, Corporation Street, Manchester from 1820 until 1840 when he moved to 70, Bridge Street, Deansgate, Manchester. Before 1830 he signed simply 'Underhill/Manchester’
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Scientific & Industrial
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