Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A mahogany mercury wheel
barometer
I. Sordelli, London,
early 19th century
The 8 inch rosette-centre engraved
circular silvered register calibrated in
inches beneath convex mirror and
arched Fahrenheit scale alcohol
thermometer and hygrometer to the
swan-neck pediment, the rounded
base with spirit level signed
I. SORDELLI, LONDON and ivory
setting pointer adjustment disc,
97cm high.
I. Sordelli is recorded in Banfield,
Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND
RETAILERS 1650-1900 as working in
London 1800-1840.
£200-300
01635 553553
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A French Louis XV style gilt-brass
mounted kingwood wheel
barometer
Ronquetti, Paris, circa 1900
The aneroid mechanism with 7.5 inch
eight-piece enamelled circular register
calibrated in barometric inches and
annotated in French, the centre signed
RONQUETTI, A PARIS, the shaped
outline case with cartouche-centred
scroll-cast crest above alcohol
Fahrenheit scale thermometer, the
enamel plate with repeat signature with
address and inscription RUE ST.
ANTOINE, VISAVIS LA CASERNE DES
GARDES FRANCAIS within a leafy
scroll cast surround above convex
glass and brass bezel, with musical
trophy applied shaped base and
elaborate rocaille cast mounts to
borders terminating in a foliate pendant,
113cm high.
£800-1,200
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A giltwood mercury wheel
barometer
Vincent Solmavico, London,
mid 19th century
The 8 inch circular silvered register
calibrated in inches and centred with
a terrestrial globe motif and signed
V. SOMALVICO, 14 Charles Street,
HATTON GARDEN beneath
Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer
set into an elaborate rocaille carved
case with leafy crest and scroll
decorated base, 111cm high.
Vincent Somalvico is recorded in
Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER
MAKERS AND RETAILERS
1660-1900 as working from
14 Hatton Gardens, London 1856-8.
£150-250
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