A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED EBONY BAROMETER

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£ 11 970
Date de l'enchèreClassic
23.05.2024 10:30UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événement
Royaume-Uni, London
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ID 1225573
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




Provenance

In the collection of the parents of the present owner, since the first half of the 20th century, and by descent.
Adresse de l'enchère CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
Royaume-Uni
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23.05.2024 – 23.05.2024
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