~ Fine Victorian Guilloche Enamel On Silver Barometer By J Lizars Of Aberdeen ~
The frame is of un-hallmarked silver with sky blue enamel that was leaf borders with an easel stand to the reverse.
The brass dial is named to J. Lizars of Aberdeen.
~ J. Lizars ~
The J. Lizars company was founded in 1830 by the optician John Lizars (1810-1879) in Glasgow, Scotland. When he died the company was continued, making eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, thermometers, magic lanterns and slides, cameras, stereo cameras and viewers and binoculars. Its stereo viewers and Challenge cameras were innovative. In 1913 it had branch offices in Edinburgh, Paisley, Greenock, Aberdeen, Liverpool and Belfast.
Nowadays the company is merged with C. Jeffrey Black to Black & Lizars and operates as optical retail chain.
~ Condition ~
Please refer to the images for condition. The enamel is complete bar a tiny scratch to the top. The barometer is in good working order.
~ Dimensions ~
The barometer is 10 cm (4 inches) wide and 8.5 cm (3.25 inches) tall.
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