Unsigned banjo type mercury barometer-thermometer, equipped with an alcohol thermometer in degrees Réaumur and centigrade. The device is made of veneer decorated with flowers and pearl scrolls around the edge. The dial of the barometer is decorated with bunches of grapes and shells. The system still has its mercury and its period stopper. Some slight chips to the veneer. French work around 1850. H : 94 cm
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Lot no. 298

Unsigned banjo type mercury barometer-thermometer, equipped with an alcohol thermometer in degrees Réaumur and centigrade. The device is made of veneer decorated with flowers and pearl scrolls around the edge. The dial of the barometer is decorated with bunches of grapes and shells. The system still has its mercury and its period stopper. Some slight chips to the veneer. French work around 1850. H : 94 cm

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Unsigned banjo type mercury barometer-thermometer, equipped with an alcohol thermometer in degrees Réaumur and centigrade. The device is made of veneer decorated with flowers and pearl scrolls around the edge. The dial of the barometer is decorated with bunches of grapes and shells. The system still has its mercury and its period stopper. Some slight chips to the veneer. French work around 1850. H : 94 cm
Sale
16th to 19th Century Decorative Arts - Lots 1 to 304
Thursday 4 November 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 10-16 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris