A fine and intriguing Victorian scientific instrument, this mahogany sympiesometer dates to the 19th century and was crafted by T. Hemsley of Tower Hill, London, a respected maker of precision instruments. Sympiesometers were early barometric devices, particularly favoured for maritime and meteorological use during the Industrial Revolution. Housed in its original mahogany case
George III period mahogany cased wall thermometer by Adams of Fleet Street London A well-conceived Georgian wall thermometer in a mahogany case which is perhaps the best I have seen in terms of its cabinetry. The case is mounted on a mahogany backboard graduating to the top into a hanging loop. The front case has a pagoda-style top with a…
