"Oval Barometer In Golden Wood - Louis XVI Period"
Barometer in wood gilded with gold leaf, oval in shape, with a molded frame decorated with heart stripes, rows of pearls and wrapped foliage falls around the perimeter. The whole is surmounted by an openwork pediment decorated with an eagle, flag and wreath of flowers. Dial painted in wash on beige gray background, presence of alterations and cracks, visible in the photos. Steel hands, original glass with an adjustable position hand in the middle, in perforated brass. This barometer has retained its mercury rod. It is not settled. Presence of some slits in front at the level of the mounting of the frame. Barometer from the Louis XVI period. Dimensions: Height: 88 cm - Width: 50 cm
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