George III mahogany-cased stick barometer, George Richardson, Leadenhall St London, circa 1807, with engraved silvered register plate reading from 27 to 31-inches of pressure with Remarks, the trunk with architectural 'broken' pediment over hinged glazed door, exposed main tube, feather-veneered and moulded stem and hemispherical cistern, 100cm high Litereature:Gloria Clifton, Dictionary of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550/1851 NMM1996 p.231 states that this maker was at 48 Leadenhall Street in 1807 only. Condition: Minor loss to ebonised glazed door stringing to lower right corner, has been repolished, otherwise sound. **General condition consistent with age