Lot 971 , A Regency mahogany and ebonised bowfront stick barometer by Bate of London, with silvered scale and thermometer, 97cm

A Regency mahogany and ebonised bowfront stick barometer by Bate of London, with silvered scale and thermometer, 97cm Condition: Overall looks to be in good condition, dial clean, adjustment knob for dial sticks out a fairly long way, one small section of moulding missing just below the right corner of the scale, small sections of ebony from around the rim of the urn shaped cistern cover now missing, good state of polish, although slightly loose the cistern cover is not removable without forcing it as far as we can see.
Estimate £400-600


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Sold for £850