Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Looking for a special gift for Christmas, an anniversary, a birthday or just because?
An antique aneroid barometer, altimeter, barograph or compass makes a wonderfully thoughtful and enduring gift. All our instruments are fully serviced and conserved, and in excellent working order.
We’ve an unsurpassed range of marine and nautical-themed barometers, a sparkling collection of antique silver instruments and, with a price range of £75 to £1000+, there’s something for every pocket.
Browse our collections below, or contact us to discuss your ideas and requirements and we’ll be delighted to assist you.
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SILVER POCKET BAROMETER BY CALLAGHAN No 8058 WITH CASE BY OLIVER c1903
A good scarce cased silver aneroid pocket barometer No 8058 by William Edmund Callaghan, London, with case by Albert Thomas Oliver c1903
RARE SILVER BIMETALLIC THERMOMETER BY HOLTZMANN c1850
A rare silver-cased bimetallic pocket thermometer by Johann Holtzman, Vienna c1850 – £1300
VERY EARLY MINIATURE SILVER POCKET BAROMETER BY DIXEY No 66 c1863
A very unusual early miniature rose engine turned silver aneroid pocket barometer altimeter No 66 by C.W. Dixey c1863
FRENCH SILVER POCKET BAROMETER & COMPASS COMPENDIUM c1895
A good French silver pocket barometer, altimeter and compass compendium, probably by Maxant, c1895 – £595
I Saw Three Ships – Marine Barometers & Other Nautical Instruments
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FISHERMANS MARINE BAROMETER BY DOLLOND c1890
A Fishermans Aneroid Barometer by Dollond, London, issued by the Royal National Life Boat Institution, c1890 – £450
SHIPWRECKED MARINERS SOCIETY MARINE BAROMETER BY DOLLOND No 454 c1885 – Sold
An extremely rare antique Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Marine Aneroid Barometer, No 454, by Dollond, London, c1885
RARE ANTIQUE SHIPS BAROMETER BY CALLAGHAN IN OAK DECK CASE NO 7224 c1870
A rare cased 1st quality ships chronometer companion aneroid barometer by Callaghan & Co, no 7224 c1870
ANTIQUE FRENCH LIGHTHOUSE CLOCK AUTOMATON BY GUILMET No 249 c1870
A fascinating antique French Industrial Series lighthouse clock automaton No 249 by Andre Guilmet retailed by Cattermoll London c1870
From £75 to £295
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ANTIQUE POCKET BAROMETER BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA FOR BRAHAM c1870 – Sold
A very good antique pocket barometer made by Negretti & Zambra for Braham, Optician, Bath, c1870
ANTIQUE POCKET BAROMETER ALTIMETER BY HICKS No 5348 c1870
A very good lacquered brass pocket barometer altimeter by James J. Hicks, London, No 5348 c1870 – £295
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA BRASS WEATHER FORECASTER c1925 – Sold
A very good lacquered brass desk weather forecaster together with original canvas case by Negretti & Zambra c1925
ANTIQUE PARALLEL ROLLING RULE BY COOKE & SONS c1870
A very good Victorian cased lacquered brass parallel rolling chart table rule by T. Cooke & Sons Ltd, London & York, c1870 – £145
From £300 to £595
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ANTIQUE BOX SEXTANT BY GARDNER & CO c1879
A fine lacquered brass box sextant by Gardner & Co, Buchanan Street, Glasgow in original leather case c1879 – £365
UNUSUAL EARLY POCKET BAROMETER BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA No 801 c1866
A very good early gilt brass pocket barometer altimeter by Negretti & Zambra No 801 c1866 – £375
FISHERMANS MARINE BAROMETER BY DOLLOND c1890
A Fishermans Aneroid Barometer by Dollond, London, issued by the Royal National Life Boat Institution, c1890 – £450
GERMAN SILVER POCKET BAROMETER RETAILED BY DANIELS No 1905 c1885
A beautifully decorated German silver pocket barometer altimeter retailed by H. Daniels, London, No 1905 c1885 – £395
From £600 to £995
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VICTORIAN POCKET BAROMETER TRAVEL COMPENDIUM c1890
A high quality leather cased travelling compendium comprising aneroid pocket barometer, compass and thermometer c1890 – £750
VERY RARE VICTORIAN COMPASS MAKERS NAUTICAL PATTERN
A very beautiful hand-decorated compass makers nautical pattern in ebonised and gilded display case – £750
RARE AND INNOVATIVE DENT BAROMETER No 22720 IN DECK CASE c1860
A very rare and highly significant mahogany cased aneroid barometer by Edward J. Dent, London, No 22720, c1860 – £775
EARLY ANEROID BAROMETER BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA No 1508 c1858
A very scarce, early production, gilt brass, drum-form aneroid barometer with thermometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, No 1508, in Oak Case c1858 – £850
£1000 and beyond
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ANTIQUE DRUM BAROGRAPH AND BAROMETER BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA c1915
A fine scarce lacquered brass five glass mahogany cased combination barograph and barometer with thermometer by Negretti & Zambra c1915
RARE GOLD WHITESIDE-COOK POCKET BAROMETER BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA No 148 c1892 – Reserved
A rare gold Whiteside-Cooks Patent Sea Level Aneroid Pocket Barometer No 148 by Negretti & Zambra c1892 – £1450
RARE SILVER BIMETALLIC THERMOMETER BY HOLTZMANN c1850
A rare silver-cased bimetallic pocket thermometer by Johann Holtzman, Vienna c1850 – £1300
FRENCH GILT BRASS DESK COMPENDIUM RETAILED BY DREYFOUS c1910
A fine gilt brass Edwardian French clock, aneroid barometer and thermometer desk compendium retailed by Edouard Henry Dreyfous, Paris, London and New York, c1910 – £2750