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Haughey AntiquesA mahogany case stick barometer with silver register( c. 1790) England Dimensions107.00cm high ( 42.13 inches high) DescriptionA fine George III mahogany case stick barometer with swan neck pediment having a hygrometer, a scale registering from stormy to very dry and numbered from 27 to 31 above a thermometer with enclosed cistern below LiteraturePeter Dolland 1730-1820, one of the finest of all barometer makers, was eldest son of John Dolland, a Huguenot silk weaver, became the most eminent optical instrument maker of the late 18th century. His descendants continued to develop the business, which still continues today as Dolland and Aitcheson. Price
gbp 8750.00 (Pound Sterling)
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