Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Edwin Kendall Mercury Stick Barometer, New Lebanon, New Hampshire, flat-top case with hinged upper door opening to a silvered barometer dial with vernier and thermometer, marked as above, exposed full-length glass tube, terminating in a stepped cistern base with crossbanded inlay, ht. 38 in.
Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up at the gallery.
Estimate $300-500
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Edwin Kendall MercuryJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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