The Clock Workshop Winchester » Wheel Barometers

SOMALVICO WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:18:31 +0000

A fine & impressive 10” wheel barometer by Lione Somalvico & Co, 125 Holborne Hill, London. Quality concave cast bezel & glass, hygrometer & spirit thermometer. Choice mahogany veneers with boxwood & tulipwood banding. Somalvico, maker of high quality barometer were at this address 1805-07. There are number of examples in Banfields ‘Wheel Barometers’.

42”/107cm

£2150.00

P.COMOLLI & CO, DUDLEY WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:56:11 +0000

An attractive mahogany wheel barometer. The dial signed P.Comolli & Co, Dudley. The case inlayed with flower head roundels, conche shells & edged with line stringing and a ‘broken arch’ pediment with brass urn finial. Peter Comolli & Co was recorded as working in Dudley from 1817 to 1830, and possibly to about 1850.

C.1830 38”/97cm

£1650.00

FRANCIS MOLTON WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0000

A regency inlayed wheel barometer by Francis Molton, St.Lawrence Steps, Norwich. The 8” silvered & signed dial with decorated centre. Alcohol thermometer flanked by conche shell paterae, with rosette decoration to the rounded pediment and base. Recorded working 1822-30.

C.1825 36”/91cm

£1550.00

G.BROGGI WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:04:58 +0000

A good mahogany wheel barometer by G.Broggi. The case has line stringing to the edges & is inlaid with floral roundels & Conch shells. The dials (8” main dial) are finely engraved & silvered & the concave brass bezel is well turned. Gillando Broggi is recorded by Banfield at Moulsham, Chelmsford from C.1815-45, and most active 1826-30.

C.1825 39”/100cm

£1750.00

ROSEWOOD WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Sat, 14 May 2011 14:57:49 +0000

A good Rosewood 4 glass wheel barometer signed ‘C.Gerletti, Glasgow’. The silvered registers within a satinwood cross-banded case, surmounted by a swan-neck pediment & urn finial. Charles Gerletti is recorded at several addresses in Glasgow from 1828-1848.

C.1840 40 ½ /103cm

£1950.00

D.FAGIOLI WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:19:35 +0000

A good “5 Glass” Wheel Barometer by “D.Fagioli, London”. Silvered scales spirit thermometer and signed level. The rosewood case with swan neck pediment. (Domonic Fagioli is recorded in Banfield as working in London 1834-1840 and then with his son 1840-1854 and describes them as prolific makers).

C.1850 Height: 38”/97cm

SOLD

VICTORIAN WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:46:57 +0000

A good quality Victorian mahogany wheel barometer attractively engraved, silvered dial, bone reference knob, spirit thermometer in well shaped box with convex glasses to both scales nice figure to the veneer and well executed decorative mouldings setting off the case shape.

C. Height: 42”/187cm

SOLD

ANONE SATINWOOD WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:54:22 +0000

A fine and rare satinwood wheel barometer by Anone, 26 High Holborn, London with a 10” dial, spirit thermometer & hydrometer. In the barometer book ‘Barometer Makers & Retailers’ 1660-1900, Edwin Banfield records that Francis Anone was working at 26 High Holborn from 1802 to 1828. He describes him as an Italian immigrant who made and sold high quality barometers, thermometers, telescopes & prints.

C. 1805 Height: 41”/ 105cm

SOLD

JOSEPH LEPORI & CO WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:51:44 +0000

A good 8” dial mercury wheel barometer by Joseph Lepori & Co, London. The mahogany case inlayed with shell and floral paterae and edged with chevron parquetry stringing. The two dials are finely engraved. Long mercury thermometer, fine concaved brass bezel & lovely dainty hands. A handsome instrument.

C. 1810 Height: 39”/ 100cm

£1850.00

GATTY OF READING, WHEEL BAROMETER

Kevin — Sun, 30 May 2010 17:21:00 +0000

A good and early wheel barometer with long spirit thermometer and 8” silvered dial signed “Gatty Reading”. The case is edged with line stringing and has shell and rosette inlays. The grain of the edge veneer runs front to back an early sign/feature. Arch pediment with brass finial and nice concave cast brass bezel and through the glass reference hand.

C.1800 Height: 39″/99cm

£1125.00

NEGRETTY & CO. LONDON Wheel Barometer

Kevin — Sat, 22 May 2010 13:13:04 +0000

A good Mahogany wheel barometer with inlaid foliage marquetry panels & fine stringing. The architectural pediment with brass urn finial above a spirit thermometer on silvered scale. The 8” silvered dial is finely engraved & signed ‘Negretty & Co. Fecit. London’

C. 1820 Height: 39”/ 100cm

£2,150.00

GATTY, READING WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:48:38 +0000

A good & early mahogany wheel barometer with long spirit thermometer & an 8″ silvered dial signed A.Gatty, Reading. The case is edged with attractive dot/dashed stringing and shell inlays. The silvered dials are finely engraved and the cast onvex bezel is well turned. An attractive and early wheel barometer.

C.1790 Height:39″/99cm

SOLD

G.BIANCHI, IPSWICH WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:23:55 +0000

A good mahogany ‘two dial’ wheel barometer. Architectural pediment with finial, boxwood and ebony stringing to the edge of the case, and rare and attractive inlay panels. Spirit thermometer and finely engraved dials. Bianchi is recorded as working in Ipswich from 1805-1816.

C.1805 Height:39″/99cm

SOLD

G.CORTI & CO, LONDON WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:24:52 +0000

Mahogany wheel barometer with architectural pediment and brass finial. Sheraton style inlays and boxwood line stringing. Long spirit thermometer, concave brass bezel, through the glass hand set and well engraved silvered dial. Some Corti barometers have an address of 7 Greville St, London.

C.1830 Height:39″/99cm

SOLD

PASTORELLI & CO WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:24:52 +0000

A mahogany veneered wheel barometer with ebony stringing, swan neck pediment with brass urn finial, thermometer and 8″ silvered dial. Pastorelli & co recorded by Banfield as working 1805-25 at this address.

C.1815 Height:100cm

SOLD

VICTORIAN 5 GLASS BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:23:24 +0000

A good Victorian 5 glass wheel barometer. Nicely engraved dial, mercury thermometer, hydrometer and spirit level. Remote reference hand set. Convex bezel. Good colour and finish to the mahogany case which has a swan neck pediment and brass finial.

C.1860 Height:

SOLD

L.DELLATORRE, PERTH WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:22:46 +0000

A good mahogany wheel barometer with swan neck pediment and brass finial. Hygrometer, mercury thermometer & convex mirror. 8″ dial signed “L.Dellatorre, Perth”. The choice flame mahogany veneered carcass, edged with double line stringing.

C.1840 Height:38″/97 cm

SOLD

PONCIONE, HOLBORNE LONDON WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:21:46 +0000

A rare and unusual wheel barometer by Poncione, Holborne London. The finely engraved & signed silvered dial and concave brass bezel, with recording dial at the foot of the quality mahogany case. Hydrometer & long mercury thermometer.

C.1810 Height:37″/94cm

SOLD

G.B & Sons, KETTLE DRUM BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:21:46 +0000

A Victorian gilt and silvered brass aneroid barometer in the form of a kettle drum. The 2.5″ silvered dial calibrated in inches with brass pointer to glass. Foliate engraved bezel applied with drum beaters. Silvered rope work on X frame tripod stand and rope bordered base, kite marked “G.B & Sons”. Ex Banfield collection.

C.1870 Height:12.5cm high

SOLD

F.BIANCHI & CO. LONDON WHEEL BAROMETER

simonha — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:21:27 +0000

An attractive Georgian wheel barometer by F.Bianchi & Co. London. Nicely engraved dial, concave bezel, through the glass reference hand. Spirit thermometer. The mahogany case with architectural pediment, shell and flower inlays, boxwood/ebony stringing.

C.1825 Height:38 ½” /98cm

SOLD