Barometer
J. Pini
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1805
Materials
Brass, Ebony, Glass, Holly [ilex sp], Mahogany, Silver
Measurements
997 x 255 x 58 mm
Place of origin
Chichester
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Greenway, Devon
NT 118974
Summary
An inlaid mahogany wheel barometer, English, circa 1805, 8-inch silvered dial signed J.Pini, Chichester with concave cast brass bezel, the shaped case with architectural broken-pediment, inset with an alcohol thermometer, outlined with ebony and holly stringing and inlaid with shells and flowerheads. See General note from more details.
Provenance
Introduced to the Property by Agatha Christie Mallowan. Inventory taken just before the house was requisitioned by the American Navy 1942, page.4 Lounge Hall
Marks and inscriptions
J.Pini, Chichester (signed)
Makers and roles
J. Pini