A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY BAROMETER

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23.05.2024 10:30UTC +01:00
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Lot 47 | A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY BAROMETER
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY BAROMETER
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The upper steel scale with enamel indicators for PLUVIEUX, CHANGEANT and BEAUTEMPS, with a central mask and foliate mounts, above a reclining figure of Father Time, the rectangular body flanked by two foliate volutes, enclosing a thermometer, with stepped foliate base and berried boss
46 in. (117 cm.) high; 11 ½ in. (29 cm.) wide; 3 ½ in. (9 cm.) deep




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In the collection of the parents of the present owner, since the first half of the 20th century, and by descent.
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