An unusual George III mahogany stick barometer, circa 1760

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

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Description

Mahogany, enamel, glass
106cm high

concealed tube, angled open enamel scales with recording indicator, the case with urn surmount above a moulded top an dentil cornice, fluted pilaster trunk and square moulded cistern cover

Provenance

The Montague Sainsbury Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 6 July 1999, lot 668 (£7,475).