The Watkins & Hill Charing Cross premises were then leased and Elliott Brothers moved to larger premises at 449 Strand
Nothing is known of the reason for the dissolution which appears in the London Gazette dated December 1870 but Banfield does relate a Henry Thomas Pitkin trading in the 1870’s from Red Lion Street which is likely to be James’s son
They are not only a wonderful piece of breweriana with a great aesthetic but also remain as useful as they were when they were being produced
leading to the convenient (for Naudet at least) belief that the PNHB makers stamp really stood for “Paul Naudet Holosteric Barometre”
The company relates that it was founded in 1789 where
Early Victorian Bate's Patent Saccharometer by Ludwig Oertling London Negretti & Zambra Barometer for sale The Watkins & Hill CharingFor sale, an early Victorian Bates Patent Saccharometer by Ludwig Oertling London. Contained within a mahogany case with a black felt fitted base and lid, this rare complete example is comprised of a brass saccharometer with scale marked 0 to 30. One side is minutely engraved with Bates Patent and the serial number 1354, whilst the other is engraved to the maker, L. Oertling, London. The loop at the base of the instrument is provided with a small hole