Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Monumental Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Mercury Wheel Barometer and Clock, J. Amadio, 6 Shorters Court, rosewood veneered case with swan's neck crest above the silvered dry/damp scale and thermometer, 6-in. concave roman numeral painted iron dial marked "J. Amadio/City," with an eight-day chain fusee movement, 12-in. engraved silvered barometer scale and bubble level scale marked with maker's name, ht. 50 1/2 in.
Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery.
Estimate $600-800
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. 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 shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.