Benjamin Martin -
London
Elegant and very fine
quality 18th Century mahogany Stick Barometer,
the arched top with well engraved silvered brass
register plates, signed by the maker; bearing
manually operated vernier slide, and protected
by unusual lockable glazed brass door and supported
on open fretwork side brackets. The trunk of
finely patinated Cuban mahogany, with concealed
barometer tube terminating within hemispherical
cistern cover.
c1770
One of the ablest of 18th Century Instrument
makers, Martin worked from premises in Fleet
St. from 1756-82.
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