Aneroid barometer - Marble, Wood

Antique French aneroid wall barometer with gilded ornaments and a marble ball – ca. 1890–1910

The barometer is housed in a richly decorated oval wall cabinet with gilded floral ornaments
and provided with a decorative green marble ball at the top.
The dial bears the French weather indications Tempête, Pluie, Variable, Beau Temps and Très Sec,
as well as the inscription “Selon Torricelli”, a reference to the inventor of the barometer,
Evangelista Torricelli.

This object combines a functional measuring instrument with a decorative character
datypical for the French living culture around the turn of the century.

Type: aneroid wall barometer
Origin: France
Period: circa 1890–1910
Material: wood, metal, gilded decorations and marble ball
Dial in French
Can be hung. There is a hook on the back.

Dimensions: ca. 32 × 22 × 5 cm

Good antique condition with normal signs of use and aging fitting the age.
No noticeable defects.
See photos for an accurate impression of the condition.
The operation has not been professionally tested and is therefore sold as an antique
collectible and decorative object.

Carefully packed and shipped with track and trace.