Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Unmarked Marine Stick Barometer, late 19th century, concave glass over the bone engraved scales and vernier, alcohol thermometer in waist, and brass-covered cistern, with fully gimballed bracket, ht. 37 in.
Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery.
Estimate $400-600
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.