Archive of Sold Items

A very rare lacquered brass 5" Series 2 Bourdon barometer by Felix Richard No 15169 with inset curved thermometer & adjustment key, c1860

A very good Victorian lacquered brass surveyors octagonal French cross-staff head surmounted by a compass, in original box, c1880

An exceptional, gilt brass, antique drum-head, desk clock and barometer compendium by Antoine Redier, No 438, c1870

A very unusual and substantial antique brass pocket compass attributed to Henry Browne & Son, London, engraved to William Brown, possibly Master Mariner, c1887

A scarce Ansonia Sunwatch manufactured specifically for the British and Irish markets complete with original box and instruction booklet c1922

A high quality cased lacquered brass pocket barometer altimeter by Thomas Armstrong & Brother, No 263, c1875, with movement by Negretti & Zambra

A scarce lacquered brass antique explorers style Singers Patent compass No 19938 by Francis Barker c1865

A scarce good quality five glass drum barograph and barometer by Short & Mason, No 9582, retailed by Thomson, Skinner & Hamilton, Glasgow, c1920

A very good early lacquered brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter by Negretti & Zambra retailed by Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd c1870

A good scarce Air Ministry (RAF) issue gilt brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter by T. Wheeler, London, No 134 c1939

A very rare and most interesting antique "atmos barometer," made in France and retailed by J Stevenson, Optician, Aberdeen

An interesting large sized 2¾” lacquered brass presentation pocket barometer with altimetric scale by Negretti & Zambra, London, No 20869, c1914

A rare, very good quality, first quarter 20th century, lacquered brass barograph and barometer by Short & Mason c1920

An interesting and very attractive compensated nickel brass pocket barometer altimeter thermometer compass compendium c1870

A very collectable rare early lacquered brass Weather Watch pocket barometer in original leather case by Negretti & Zambra, No 16004, c1915

A fine and rare mahogany cased and lacquered brass aneroid desk barometer by MF Dent London c1865

Extremely rare early pattern 7½” Bourdon & Richard barometer no 1783 c1850 set in a japanned circular moulded timber case with original setting key

A very fine antique meteorological aneroid barometer by L Casella, London, No 8887 c1902

An exceptional cased lacquered gilt brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter by Short & Mason, c1930

A very rare and fine architecturally styled five-glass mahogany-cased drum barograph and barometer by Short & Mason, No 3488, c1910

A good antique 6” bulkhead marine barometer by L. Casella, Maker to The Admiralty and Ordnance, London, c1900

A metric lacquered aluminum-cased surveying aneroid barometric altimeter by Negretti & Zambra, No 3183, c1912

A well-presented gilt lacquered brass drum-formed case pocket barometer, compass & thermometer compendium by Short & Mason, early 20th century

Very attractive Victorian lacquered gilt brass pocket compass by Ross, London, c1880, with quadrant dial, in original leather covered, silk and velvet lined case

A very collectable rare lacquered brass Weather Watch pocket barometer in original leather case by Negretti & Zambra, No 30897, c1915

Very rare gilt and lacquered brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter with inset compass by Callaghan, 23a New Bond Street, London, c1870

An extremely scarce large Bourdon & Richard’s aneroid drawing room barometer No 3918, with 8" dial, set on a French polished burr walnut stand, c1855

An attractive, antique, mahogany-cased three glass barograph by Richard Frères, Paris, retailed by Negretti & Zambra, London, No 2412, c1885

A scarce, antique, perfected-pattern, lacquered brass marine aneroid barometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, No 1139, c1905

A rare, fine quality, early C20th barograph and barometer by Short & Mason, retailed by Lennie, Edinburgh

An extremely rare antique barometer altimeter by John Browning, London, no 57, c1856

A fine, antique, gilt brass, aneroid pocket barometer altimeter by Chadburns Ltd, 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, c1895

A scarce early Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Marine Aneroid Barometer, No 5, by Dollond, London, c1895

An extremely fine and beautifully engraved, silver and silk calling card case/purse with silver pencil by Sampson Mordan, London, c1877

A scarce, French, brass military aviation altimeter by Naudet & Cie, Paris, No 768, c1915

A very scarce, limited edition, vintage, five glass drum microbarograph by Short & Mason, London, No MO1785/52, c1952

A very unusual, first quality, antique Victorian gentlemans leather travelling safe box desk companion, c1870

A very rare and most attractive presentation Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society marine barometer by Dollond, London, No 911, c1917

A fine, later 19th century, lacquered brass box sextant by Elliott Brothers, London

A very good and exceptionally rare, lacquered brass Bourdon & Richards Patent combined barometer and clock in original leather travelling case, movement No 210, c1865

A very good, gilt brass-cased hand bearing compass by CH Chadburn & Son, 71 Lord St, Liverpool, c1870

An interesting and most attractive oak-cased scientific barometer by Short & Mason, later 19th century, probably for use on ships

A rare, fine quality, early C20th, antique barograph and barometer by Short & Mason, retailed by James Lucking & Co, Birmingham, Leicester and Worcester

An attractive, late Victorian desk or mantle barometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, No 17778, c1902

A very fine cased gilt brass pocket barometric altimeter compendium by Dring & Fage, London, late 19th century

A very scarce, late 19th century colliery barometer and thermometer by Hennessy, Swansea

An attractive, early 20th century, antique, mahogany three-glass drum barograph by MP Galloway, Leith, Scotland

A scarce and fine Air Ministry (RAF) issue gilt brass pocket barometric altimeter, manufactured by T Wheeler, London, No 138, dated 1939

A much sought-after late 19th century antique Fishermans Aneroid Barometer by Negretti & Zambra, “As issued by the Royal National Life Boat Institution”

A scarce, fine quality, first quarter 20th century, antique oak-cased five-glass drum barograph and barometer by Short & Mason, retailed by J Lizars, Glasgow and Edinburgh