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Lot 842
Description:
A Fine George III Sycamore Barometer, c. 1750, made by John Bennett, London, domed top with silvered brass register plates, open cistern, ending with pendant drop, height 37 in., width 4 1/4 in.
- Notes: Note: In the late 18th century, Bennett was a popular optical, mathematical, and physical instrument-maker. He held appointments to members of the Royal Family, including the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Cumberland. Economic expansion took place in 18th c. England, and with a greater level of prosperity came a considerable increase in the number of barometers manufactured for domestic use among the wealthiest citizens. The straight cistern-tube, or stick, barometer remained the most common form throughout Bennett's lifetime, for they were thought of as the most lasting and dependable. References: Nicholas Goodison, English Barometers: 1680-1860, 1977, and Edwin Banfield, Barometers: Stick or Cistern Tube, 1985
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October 12, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
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