Lot 1209

A RARE REGENCY WHEEL BAROMETER WITH TIMEPIECE

By Francis Berquez, 17, Vere Street, Cavendish Square, London, circa 1820
Ivory Declaration: 4UZ54CPC

Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Hammer price: £800
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

The case with swan-neck pediment, fitted with hydrometer scale, above a lift-out bow-front thermometer, and with 5in white enamel dial (restored) signed, with blued steel ‘Breguet’ moon hands, the lower part with 10 1/2in. circular silvered barometer dial, each with brass cast bezel and convex glass, the base with level dial signed F. BERQUEZ, Watch & Clock Maker To His Royal Highness THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE No 17 Vere Street Cavendish Square LONDON, the timepiece movement with narrow rectangular plates, silk suspension with adjustment from the front, anchor escapement and gut fusée 

107cm high


The barometer has been recently restored, the case repolished, the timepiece movement cleaned.  The mercury-filled glass tube functions.  Overall it presents very well.

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