Auction 3.17
Fine Arts, Furniture, Design, Modern Art, and collectibles.
By Medusa Auctioneers
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Mar 17, 2025
Struikhei 37A, 4714VC Sprundel, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands
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Including a private collection from Belgium, and the property of a Modern Art collector who is moving house.
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LOT 276:
A crested barometer ca. 1745. Marked "H.K. Prins, Amsteld." It is a pity that so little is known about
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Sold for: €1,000
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150
Estimated price :
€200 - €300
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A crested barometer ca. 1745. Marked "H.K. Prins, Amsteld." It is a pity that so little is known about
Hendrik Prins from Amsterdam: by far the best barometer maker our country has ever produced. Quite a few years ago, a German historian apparently came up with the brave plan to write a biography of this absolute professional. However, since nothing can be said with certainty about even his exact dates of birth and death - it is conveniently assumed that he was born somewhere around 1696 and died around 1762 - it will come as no surprise that nothing came of this endeavor. (source: Marco Fontijn: http://www.antique-horology.org/_editorial/fontijnhendrikprins/default.htm).
