Large Victorian Carved Oak Wall Aneroid Barometer by James Pitkin London Marine Telescope manufactured weatherproof material finished into

manufactured weatherproof material finished into numerous different forms of clothing

An early and interesting example circa 1880

His son was named William Dollond Harris which suggests some affinity with the hugely famous Dollond family but the exact nature of this relationship remains unclear

London to the top of the scale and has a single hole to the top which fixes the thermometer to the case by means of a small grub screw

he maintained the company’s position with the East India Company although was eventually struck off their lists in 1838 and replaced by Troughton & Simms

Large Victorian Carved Oak Wall Aneroid Barometer by James Pitkin London Marine Telescope manufactured weatherproof material finished intoFor sale a very large Victorian carved oak wall aneroid barometer by James Pitkin London. Comprised of a large ten inch porcelain dial with a large scale running around the outer circumference measuring 28 to 31 inches of barometric pressure. The inner ring displays Vidi type weather indications with main indicators in Gothic style typeface and the centre is marked to the maker, James Pitkin, Maker, London. Given its size, the barometer is provided