VERY RARE MAHOGANY ANGLE BAROMETER BY WHITEHURST, DERBY 1758.

VERY RARE MAHOGANY ANGLE BAROMETER BY WHITEHURST, DERBY 1758. John Whitehurst (1713-1788). Oak case with mahogany veneers with banded corners having small bead molding. Gadrooned crest and cup shaped cistern cover. The weather indications are standard (Stormy, Rain, Changeable, Fair and Settled Fair) but the scale is from 0 to 60. The silvered brass register plates are protected by glass. The bottom register signed “Whitehurst Derby 1758”. John Whitehurst was a clockmaker, instrument maker and an assayer. SIZE: 38-1/2” h x 28-1/4” w. CONDITION: The angled tube is broken. There is a repair to the back top, which has a new backboard. Some minor veneer damage, appears to be intact. 9-95020 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2003

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	531	$10,350.00	VERY RARE MAHOGANY ANGLE BAROMETER BY WHITEHURST, DERBY 1758. John Whitehurst (1713-1788). Oak case with mahogany veneers with banded corners having small bead molding. Gadrooned crest and cup shaped cistern cover. The weather indications are standard (Stormy, Rain, Changeable, Fair and Settled Fair) but the scale is from 0 to 60. The silvered brass register plates are protected by glass. The bottom register signed “Whitehurst Derby 1758”. John Whitehurst was a clockmaker, instrument maker and an assayer. SIZE: 38-1/2” h x 28-1/4” w. CONDITION: The angled tube is broken. There is a repair to the back top, which has a new backboard. Some minor veneer damage, appears to be intact. 9-95020 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2003 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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