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A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland
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$5,699.88
£4,200
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About the Item
A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland
Son, of typical slender form with brass fittings, the plate engraved ‘Very dry, Set Fair, Fair, Rain, Stormy, Dolland London’. English, circa 1810.
Peter Dollond (1731-1820), the son of the Huguenot silk weaver John Dollond, set up as an optician at the age of 20 and became the most eminent optical instrument maker of the late 18th century. Such was his success that his father gave up the silk industry and joined him in 1752. The Dollonds became notable for the quality of their optical products. John Dollond was appointed optician to King George III and the Duke of York and Albany, who granted him ‘His Majesty’s Royal Letters’for his refracting telescope. Other customers included Captain Cook, Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson, Frederick the Great and Thomas Jefferson. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Dollonds were awarded a medal for excellence. In 1763, Peter invented the apochromat and began the manufacture of bifocal spectacles in 1781. Dollond
Co merged with Aitchison
Co in 1927 to form Dollond
Aitchison, the well-known British chain of opticians.
- Creator:Dolland (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1810
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Lymington, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU973046071422
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