Lot 1169 , A George III banded satinwood wheel barometer marked James Gatty, Holborn, London, height 102cm

A George III banded satinwood wheel barometer marked James Gatty, Holborn, London, height 102cm

A George III banded satinwood wheel barometer marked James Gatty, Holborn, London, height 102cm
£300-400

Condition:
Vertical split at hygrometer setting key area; hygrometer setting key missing; level dial signed James Gatty, No 130. high Holborn, London. Mercury and glass tubes intact but working order unknown. Dial 24cm inside bezel. Several large splits to veneers. Writing is worn and faded. Bubbling in mercury tube. Missing a key or dial at the top.

Sold for £440