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Fine George III mahogany bow fronted stick barometer. Cary London. Circa 1790 Signed, engraved silvered brass register plates with rack-and-pinion operated vernier and ivory button Finely figured flat to the wall mahogany case with swan neck pediment, ebony urn cistern cover flanked by ebony inlaid bands to the canted sides. 98cm high In nice original condition and in working order. The 'flat-to-the-wall' barometer does away with a bulky cistern set behind the base of the instrument. The result is a barometer that has a more elegant appearance on the wall. The Cary family were major scientific instrument makers in the late 18th and early 19th century. As well as barometers, they made and sold all manner of related instruments such as microscopes, globes, theodolites, sextants, and drawing instruments. William Cary born 1759 died 1825. He was a famous maker of barometers and other scientific instruments, the younger brother of John Cary the cartographer and a pupil of Jesse Ramsden. His business was at 272 Strand in 1786 moving to 181 Strand in 1794 till 1825. His two nephews retained the name of ‘William Cary’ when they took over the business upon his death in 1825.
Antique Bow Front Stick Barometer
Ref 3839
| Categories: | BAROMETERS AND BAROGRAPHS, SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, FURNITURE 18TH CENTURY | |||
Price: POA |
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