LEGION D’HONNEUR PRESENTATION MARINE INSTRUMENTS FOR FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER MARCEL ANDRE RAOUL EBSTEIN KALFA BY A HURLIMANN PARIS Antique anemometer for sale catalogues and other associated ephemera

catalogues and other associated ephemera

Commemorative barometers such as these are somewhat rare

chamfered and carved stem and a carved domed top supported by scroll pediments either side

Included is one example of later manufacture which is comprised of a wooden base and glass insulated rod

It remained a familiar site on the British High Street until 2009 whereafter it became part of Boots the Opticians

LEGION D’HONNEUR PRESENTATION MARINE INSTRUMENTS FOR FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER MARCEL ANDRE RAOUL EBSTEIN KALFA BY A HURLIMANN PARIS Antique anemometer for sale catalogues and other associated ephemeraFor sale a suite of Legion DHonneur presentation marine instruments for French Naval Officer Marcel Andre Raoul Ebstein Kalfa, manufactured by the Parisian firm of Ponthus & Therrode (successors to the firm of A Hurlimann). The set comprises of three walnut cased instruments, a sextant, a pair of associated binoculars which may be attached to sextant and an artificial horizon. The skilfully proportioned ladder framed sextant is complete with index