A George III Mahogany Stick Barometer. The pediment top with a brass vase finial, above a silvered dial, with barometric gauge, thermometer, and sliding cursor. The dial held behind a hinged glazed door. The body with exposed tube, finished to the bottom with a domed cistern cover. The whole with good boxwood and ebony chequer stringing. The dial engraved for the maker, P.Ronchoron, Wigan. Circa 1780 Length 39 inches, width 5 1/4 inches, depth 3 inches. Dealers in fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both the trade and private customers worldwide. Shop open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm or by appointment.