A fine George III inlaid mahogany mercury wheel
A fine George III inlaid mahogany mercury wheel barometer James Gatty, London, circa 1800 With wide swan-neck pediment incorporating cavetto cornice and parquetry band over triple-line edged baluster outline upright inset with silvered hygrometer incorporating square for independent adjustment of the beard beneath over arch-glazed Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and 10 inch sunburst centred circular silvered register with concentric scale annotated in barometric inches with the usual observations to circumference and generous glazed cast brass bezel, the rounded base with recording pointer setting screw over circular silvered spirit level engraved James Gatty, No. 132, Holborn, LONDON, 97cm (38.28ins) high excluding finial. Provenance: Private collection, Hampshire (ref. B158); purchased at Netherhampton Salerooms, Shaftsbury, 1st October 2008 (lot 851) for £1,150 hammer. James Gatty is recorded in Goodison, Nicholas English Barometers 1680-1860 working from 130 and 132 High Holborn. His exact dates or whether he started as an optician or immigrant glassblower are unknown, however a barometer by him was included in the sale of Sir William Chambers s furniture in 1796; a James Gattey is also recorded as working from 64 Tooley Street in 1802. Gatty is considered to be probably the most sought-after maker of early wheel barometers which tend to be of the finest quality.
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A fine George III inlaid mahogany mercury wheel barometer James Gatty, London, circa 1800 With wide swan-neck pediment incorporating cavetto cornice and parquetry band over triple-line edged baluster outline upright inset with silvered hygrometer incorporating square for independent adjustment of the beard beneath over arch-glazed Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and 10 inch sunburst centred circular silvered register with concentric scale annotated in barometric inches with the usual observations to circumference and generous glazed cast brass bezel, the rounded base with recording pointer setting screw over circular silvered spirit level engraved James Gatty, No. 132, Holborn, LONDON, 97cm (38.28ins) high excluding finial. Provenance: Private collection, Hampshire (ref. B158); purchased at Netherhampton Salerooms, Shaftsbury, 1st October 2008 (lot 851) for £1,150 hammer. James Gatty is recorded in Goodison, Nicholas English Barometers 1680-1860 working from 130 and 132 High Holborn. His exact dates or whether he started as an optician or immigrant glassblower are unknown, however a barometer by him was included in the sale of Sir William Chambers s furniture in 1796; a James Gattey is also recorded as working from 64 Tooley Street in 1802. Gatty is considered to be probably the most sought-after maker of early wheel barometers which tend to be of the finest quality.
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