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A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.
A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.

LOT NO 1144

STOCK NO 43424

A Victorian rosewood mercury barometer with a swan’s neck pediment and brass finial, edge of the case profusely inlaid with mother of pearl inlay, 10” silvered dial with decorative engraving depicting a windmill and cottage to the centre, mercury syphon tube recording barometric air pressure from 28-31 inches with weather predictions, dial inscribed “Warranted” “ Hull” “Agostino Maspoli”, with a steel indicating hand and brass recording hand within a convex glass and cast brass bezel, circular hygrometer and boxed mercury thermometer indicating the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, rectangular level bubble and recording hand setting disc. The Italian Maspoli family were prolific makers of barometers, mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments in 19th century Hull, working from 49 Salthouse Lane (1826-31), 79 Lowgate (1835-55) and Robinson Row (1839-1859) They are also recorded as watch and looking glass makers.

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Height: 110cm 

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