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Detail shots: A fine George III mahogany case stick barometer with silver register signed Dolland, London
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| A fine George III mahogany case stick barometer with silver register signed Dolland, London |
The case with swan neck pediment having a hygrometer, a scale registering from stormy to very dry, and numbered from 27 to 31 above a thermometer with enclosed cistern below.
Peter Dolland1730-1820, one of the finest of all barometer makers, was eldest son of John Dolland, a Huguenot silk weaver, became the most eminent optical instrument maker of the late18th century. His descendants continued to develop the business, which still continues today as Dolland and Aitcheson.
Height: 42ins (107cm)
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