Antique Gilt 3 Negretti & Zambra Pocket Barometer In Excellent & Working Cond

AN ANTIQUE ANEROID POCKET BAROMETER BY THE PRESTIGIOUS MAKER'NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA OF LONDON. FULLY WORKING, WITH GILT BRASS CASING & EXCELLENT COSMETIC, NEAR MINT CONDITION THROUGHOUT. THIS IS AN UNUSUAL MODEL AND IS CONTAINED IN IT'S ORIGINAL OUTER LEATHER CASE.

THIS IS ANOTHER BAROMETER FROM MY GRADUALLY REDUCING COLLECTION. THE BAROMETER HAS A DIAMETER OF 2 7/8" (7.2 cm) AND A DEPTH OF 1" (2.6 cm).

THE SILVERED DIAL IS EXTREMELY CLEAN WITH ENGRAVED BLACK LETTERING. IT IS ENGRAVED WITH THE mAKERS SIGNATURE'Negretti & Zambra, London' & the number'20321'. IT IS ALSO ENGRAVED'Compensated' (for temperature).

IT HAS A BLUED STEEL POINTER. THERE IS A FINE RECORDING POINTER ADJUSTED BY ROTATING THE OUTER BEZEL. THE SCALE READS FROM 28 TO 31 REGISTERING THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN INCHES. THE INSTRUMENT HAS A HEAVY GILDED-BRASS DRUM SHAPED CASING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS A SMALL HOLE ON THE REVERSE SIDE TO ACCESS THE CALIBRATION SCREW. THE GLASS IS VERY THICK & BEVELLED. IT APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL WITH NO DAMAGE. THE LEATHER COVERED WOODEN CASE HAS MAROON COLOURED LID & BASE AND DARK BROWN SIDES. RESTORATION OF LEATHER TO THE HINGE AREA. INTERNALLY WITH NAVY SILK & VELVET LINING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE CATCH IS FULLY PRESENT AND OPERATES CORRECTLY & THE HINGE IS STRONG. A VERY SOLID WELL-MADE BAROMETER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BY A TOP MAKER. THE BAROMETER IS IN FULL WORKING CONDITION AND READILY PASSES THE'PLASTIC BAG PRESSURE TEST.

THE RECORDING POINTER TURNS READILY. The item "ANTIQUE GILT 3 NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA POCKET BAROMETER IN EXCELLENT & WORKING COND" is in sale since Friday, November 12, 2021.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Science/Medicine\Scientific Instruments". The seller is "weatherzone25" and is located in Middlesex. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, United States, European Union member countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Mexico, Switzerland, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Ukraine.

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