Description
MAHOGANY MARINE STICK BAROMETER
BY CARY, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with ring suspension above hinged panel enclosing silvered dials (damages), the base with cylindrical brass reservoir
97cm high
Footnote
Note:
William Cary (1759-1825) was a famous maker of barometers and other scientific instruments and, like Thomas Jones, had been a pupil of Jesse Ramsden. His two nephews retained the name of ‘William Cary’ when they took over the business upon his death in 1825.
Provenance: Torridon House, Home of The Earls of Lovelace. Click here for further information: http://bit.ly/1MmigxQ