Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 243
A late 17th century style ebonised siphon-tube barometer after Daniel Quare
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £2400
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Description
A late 17th century style ebonised siphon-tube barometer after Daniel Quare, the silvered dial signed 'D. Quare, Lond. Fecit' and inscribed 'SUMMER WINTER', the recording pinters operated by rack and pinion brass buttons, with a circular silvered calendar dial centred by the initials 'WR' for William III and flanked by the Royal Coat of Arms, the architectural case, surmounted by a flaming finial, second half 20th century, 100cm high.
This barometer is a faithful copy of the siphon-tube barometer made by Quare for the Royal Collection at Hampton Court Palace. The original barometer is discussed by Nicholas Goodison, English Barometers 1660-1860, pp.187-189, pl. 113-115.