Francis Amadio - London
Very fine quality, early 19th Century
inlaid mahogany Wheel Barometer; the break-arch
pediment over case, veneered in Cuban mahogany,
chequer strung, inlaid with bold fan paterae
and inset with well engraved silvered brass
Fahrenheit thermometer and signed 8-inch diameter
barometer dial with horizontally aligned weather
notations, both dials profusely decorated with
stylised floral designs.
c1800
A highly talented engraver/barometer
maker who operated from premises in east London
from 1800 for around 40 years up to his retirement,
when his son, for many years in partnership
with him, continued the business until 1863.
A significant barometer, as it is the only one
ever recorded at the 262 High Holborn Address.
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