18th Century Louis XV Period Painted and Parcel Gilded Barometer
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Circa 1760 France
Height
39 inches (99 cm)Width
10 1/2 inches (26.5 cm)Depth
2 1/2 inches (6 cm)A Louis XV Period parcel gilded barometer of banjo form, the green painted body with carved giltwood rocaille work and C-scrolls throughout, housing a thermometer and weather dial.
The barometer no longer retains its rear mercury glass column and as as such is offered here for its decorative qualities.