Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 4th October 2023
Lot 305
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY 'SIGNPOST' BAROMETER
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £500
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Description
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY 'SIGNPOST' BAROMETER
BY CHARLES POLTI, EXETER, LATE 18TH CENTURY
the brass scale inscribed 'POLTI FECIT EXON', with a turned reservoir
85 x 80cm
Catalogue Note
Charles Polti (1765-1790) was a highly accomplished but little-known barometer and scientific instrument maker from the city of Exeter in Devon.