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Late 18th‑century wooden barometer‑thermometer in antique Louis XVI style, carved and gilded wood, 87 cm high by 51 cm wide, in good condition with age related wear and not shippable due to mercury present in the tube, to be collected in Paris.
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Louis XVI-style barometer-thermometer in carved and gilded wood.
The dial features a wind rose painted in grisaille and the meteorological scale in French with the old spelling “TEMS”: Tempête / Grande pluie / Pluie ou vent / Variable / Beau temps / Beau fixe / Très sec, graduated from 27 to 29 inches. Note “Selon Torricelli.”
Dateable from the late 18th to the early 19th century.
Provenance / history: on the back, two supplier labels from Versailles — J. Mallet, optician, 4 passage Saint-Pierre, Versailles and L. Couturier, rue de la Paroisse, auctioneer of the Hôtel de Ville de Versailles — as well as a handwritten inscription “Mallet 19/1/22” corresponding to a revision in January 1922. An object that has lived in the Versailles region and whose maintenance is documented.
Dimensions: height 87 cm × width 51 cm.
Condition: antique item in its original state, to be restored. Wear and losses to the gilding. Old worm-eaten pinpricks on the pediment and frame. Dial glass cracked. The mechanism is sold as-is, with no guarantee of operation. See detailed photos, which are an integral part of the description.
Pickup only — item NOT shippable. This barometer contains mercury (original tube): transport by carrier is prohibited. In-person pickup only in Paris. Please do not bid if you are not able to come to collect the item or arrange local pickup yourself.
Louis XVI-style barometer-thermometer in carved and gilded wood.
The dial features a wind rose painted in grisaille and the meteorological scale in French with the old spelling “TEMS”: Tempête / Grande pluie / Pluie ou vent / Variable / Beau temps / Beau fixe / Très sec, graduated from 27 to 29 inches. Note “Selon Torricelli.”
Dateable from the late 18th to the early 19th century.
Provenance / history: on the back, two supplier labels from Versailles — J. Mallet, optician, 4 passage Saint-Pierre, Versailles and L. Couturier, rue de la Paroisse, auctioneer of the Hôtel de Ville de Versailles — as well as a handwritten inscription “Mallet 19/1/22” corresponding to a revision in January 1922. An object that has lived in the Versailles region and whose maintenance is documented.
Dimensions: height 87 cm × width 51 cm.
Condition: antique item in its original state, to be restored. Wear and losses to the gilding. Old worm-eaten pinpricks on the pediment and frame. Dial glass cracked. The mechanism is sold as-is, with no guarantee of operation. See detailed photos, which are an integral part of the description.
Pickup only — item NOT shippable. This barometer contains mercury (original tube): transport by carrier is prohibited. In-person pickup only in Paris. Please do not bid if you are not able to come to collect the item or arrange local pickup yourself.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country of origin
France
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
87 cm
Width
51 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
late 18th century
In working order
Yes
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