General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 659: A Baromaster French Brass Aneroid Barometer and a Group of Brassware

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Start price: £8

Estimated price: £8 - £12

Buyer's Premium: 20%

A group of collectibles including a French brass-cased aneroid barometer and assorted chased brassware. The circular Baromaster barometer features an open-centre mechanism and a main dial marked with atmospheric conditions including Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, and Very Dry. It incorporates two subsidiary dials for a thermometer graduated in degrees Fahrenheit and a hygrometer measuring percentage relative humidity. The dial is printed at the base with Baromaster and Made in France. The lot includes two Middle Eastern style brass vessels comprising a Dallah coffee pot with a hinged lid and an elongated curved spout, and a slender Aftaba vase with a flared rim, both decorated with floral and foliate chased engraving. Also present is a heavy, solid brass cylindrical object with turned grooves and a rusted octagonal sweet tin containing a variety of brass and steel clock components, including cogs, gears, and screws. The interior lid of the tin bears a printed blue label for George W. Horner & Co. Ltd., Makers of Good Sweets, Chester-Le-Street, County of Durham, England.