"Louis XVI Barometer In Carved And Gilded Wood, 18th Century"
Louis XVI period barometer in carved and gilded wood. Decorated with flowers, foliage, ribbons, and birds. Painted dial with meteorological inscriptions according to the Torricelli system. The original mercury tube mechanism is missing. Object sold for decorative use. French work from the second half of the 18th century.
Period gilding with visible wear.
Carved and gilded wood
Painted dial