16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
The Autumn Sale
691
A Good Mahogany Stick Barometer, signed Dollond, London, circa 1800, swan neck pediment with an urn finial, concealed mercury tube case with a single vernier silvered dial signed, ivory adjustment knob, hygrometer dial, brass cased hinged door mercury tube thermometer box, turned cistern cover
113cm high
With Non-Transferable Standard Ivory Exemption Declaration Number T3MDXE9Z
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £600 - £800
Case with small cracks and small scratches in parts, brass surfaces are discoloured, top pediment with small chips to the front corners, later finial, outer ebony crossbanding is slightly lifting in parts, silvered dials are very slightly discoloured in parts, mercury visible is main tube and thermometer tube.
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Auction: The Autumn Sale, 16th Nov, 2024
Fine Sales are held three times a year, in the Spring, Summer and Autumn, and feature the foremost lots of traditional antiques consigned to Tennants. With lots sourced from named estates and private collections, the sales draw buyers from around the world. The sales include British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary.
Please note the following lots have been withdrawn from sale: 614, 615, 617, 618, 619, 636, 680
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Sunday 10th November to Thursday 14th November 11am-4pm, Friday 15th November 8am-4pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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