Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Barometer
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Circa 1780 France
Height
36 inches (91.5 cm)Width
16 inches (41 cm)Depth
2 inches (5 cm)A late eighteenth century carved giltwood barometer, the inscribed circular paper dial with original needle and housed in a circular case, suspended from a stop-fluted stem, headed by a floral basket.
This barometer no longer retains its mercury tube allowing for easy international shipment.