Antique "Hurricane" Pocket Barometer Retailed by Lennie in Desk Stand c.1905

A good scarce lacquered brass “Hurricane” aneroid pocket barometer altimeter retailed by Lennie, Edinburgh c.1905 with hardwood desk stand. Pocket barometer having 1¾” silvered and die struck dial, outer bezel operated altitude ring calibrated in feet with a range from 0 – 3,000ft divided down to 20ft, inner barometric scale in inches with a range from 28” – 31” divided to 1/50th. The inner part with a series of prognostications with “Hurricane" at 28.5”, together with “Compensated for Temperature,” and signed by the retailer “John Lennie, 46 Princes St, Edinburgh.” Fine blued steel pointer, low dome plexiglass. Standard Vidie pattern movement driven from a single nickel alloy capsule tensioned on a C spring. All contained within a lacquered brass semi barrel form case, engine turned finisher, pendant and bow, calibration port to verso. Presented upon a later lacquered hardwood desk stand with green felt cushion, the top rotatable for best viewing angle. Condition: The subject of a full service, conservation, and calibration under laboratory conditions. The movement working working very well with easily acceptable levels of accuracy across the range, see performance chart from dynamic test. The dial with minor silvery marks viewable in critical light. The brass case with some wear to verso, retaining much original finish overall. Comments: Eagerly sort by collectors and connoisseurs of the aneroid barometer, the "Hurricane" variant retailed by Lennie is one of the hardest to find. The movement unsigned but probably by Francis Barker. Aesthetically pleasing in all dimensions and nicely displayed on its hardwood stand. A wonderful gift with great practical value.