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Lot 26 · The Collection of Sir Nicholas Goodison - British Art: Innovation and Craftsmanship

A George III Stick Barometer

JOSEPH FINNEY, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1770 · Mahogany and brass

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — The Collection of Sir Nicholas Goodison - British Art: Innovation and Craftsmanship, London · 25 May 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-3463872
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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JOSEPH FINNEY, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1770, A GEORGE III STICK BAROMETER. Christie's, 25 May 2022, lot 26. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3463872.

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JOSEPH FINNEY, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1770, A GEORGE III STICK BAROMETER. Christie's, 25 May 2022, lot 26. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3463872.

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From the same sale The Collection of Sir Nicholas Goodison - British Art: Innovation and Craftsmanship · May 2022

LotArtistEstimateResult
A Pair of George III Ormolu and Blue John 'Lyre Vase' Perfume Burners MATTHEW BOULTON & JOHN FOTHERGILL, CIRCA 1771 £150,000–£250,000
A Pair of George III Ormolu and White Marble Candle Vases MATTHEW BOULTON & JOHN FOTHERGILL, CIRCA 1772 £20,000–£30,000
A young woman SIR JOHN ROBERT STEELL, RSA (ABERDEEN 1804-1892 EDINBURGH ), 1866 £2,000–£3,000
A George II Strking Longcase Clock with Barometer JOHN ELLICOTT, LONDON, CIRCA 1740 £40,000–£60,000
A George II Angle Barometer CHARLES ORME, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, DATED 1736 £8,000–£12,000
A George III Stick Barometer BENJAMIN MARTIN, LONDON, CIRCA 1760 £8,000–£12,000

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