MILLER & ADIE, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1810

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25.05.2022 10:30UTC +01:00
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Lot 184 | MILLER & ADIE, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1810
MILLER & ADIE, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1810A SCOTTISH GEORGE III STICK BAROMETERThe bow-fronted case with lobed crest and cistern cover, the glazed plates with manually operated vernier, portable cistern with screw, signed 'Miller & Adie, Edinburgh' to top of platesMahogany and brass39 1⁄2 in. (100.3 cm.) high; 3 1⁄2 in. (8.9 cm.) wide; 2 1⁄2 in. (6.3 cm.) deep Provenance Acquired from John Carlton-Smith, London, June 1989 (Grosvenor House Fair). Literature COMPARATIVE LITERATURE: N. Goodison, English Barometers 1680-1860, Woodbridge, 1977, p. 130. E. Banfield, Barometers, Stick or Cistern Tube, Trowbridge, 1985, p. 93, fig. 113. Special notice This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’swill inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storageare set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere.Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only.Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060Email: [email protected] the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
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