2 English Items: Fagioli & Son Barometer plus Walking Stick
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Description
1st item: Dominic Fagioli & Son, London wheel or banjo barometer, mahogany case with architectural swan's neck pediment over a hydrometer, thermometer, convex mirror, drum dial with meteorological headings "Very Dry," "Set Fair," "Fair," "Change," "Rain," "Much Rain," "Stormy," and a level. 42 1/2" H x 12" W x 2 1/2" D. Early 19th century. 2nd item: English hardwood walking stick or cane carved to mimic bamboo with engraved sterling mounts to the handle tip, upper shaft and base. Sterling handle wrap marked for Birmingham, England with a date letter for 1803. 36" L.
The Tina McWhorter Trust; from the collection of John and Tina McWhorter, Memphis, Tennessee.
The Tina McWhorter Trust; from the collection of John and Tina McWhorter, Memphis, Tennessee.
Condition
1st item: Overall good condition. Minor cracking along right edge of drum dial. Possible wood shrinkage repairs made to case below serpentine top. Barometer does not appear to be functioning at the time of inspection. 2nd item: Some use wear to silver overlays and to wood, separation to tip mount, otherwise overall good condition.
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2 English Items: Fagioli & Son Barometer plus Walking Stick
Estimate $350 - $450
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