Francis Amadio & Son
- London
Good quality early
19th Century mahogany Wheel Barometer; the ‘swan-neck’
pediment over case, veneered in ‘flame’
Cuban mahogany and inset with finely engraved
silvered brass hygrometer, long detachable Fahrenheit
thermometer, signed 8-inch diameter main barometer
dial and spirit level, decorated with floral
motifs, typical of the makers’ style.
c1820
Francis Snr. Was a highly talented engraver/instrument-maker
who worked from premises in east London for
around 40 years up to 1830, at some time in
partnership with son Francis jnr., who thereafter
continued the business alone.
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