General Auction of Silver, Jewellery, Doulton, Nathan, White Goods, Air Ministry and Antique Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Silver, Jewellery, Doulton, Nathan, White Goods, Air Ministry and Antique Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 487: Two items comprising a brass-cased marine-style weather station by FCC Precision and a red glass oil lamp

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £8

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A combined marine-style desk or wall-mounted weather station by FCC Precision, alongside a small red glass oil lamp. The weather station features two circular brass-cased instruments mounted horizontally on a rectangular, bevelled, dark-stained wooden plaque. The clock unit to the left features a white dial with black Roman numerals, black spade hands, and a sweep seconds hand, marked FCC PRECISION and QUARTZ. The aneroid barometer to the right features a white dial with scales for barometric pressure in millibars (950-1050) and inches of mercury (28-31), with weather indicators including STORMY, CHANGE, and VERY DRY. It is fitted with a black indicator needle and a central brass setting hand, marked FCC PRECISION. A blank rectangular brass plate is fixed centrally between the two instruments. The associated oil lamp comprises a ruby-red glass reservoir and a corresponding ruby-red glass chimney, mounted with a brass burner and adjustment wheel.

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