$350
French, late 19th century. Louis XV style paint decorated and gilt metal mounted wall barometer, the case outlined with gilt metal foliate banding and decorated with hand painted floral and aviary motif headed with a centigrade mercury thermometer on white porcelain, the trunk inset with a barometer dial with blue steel hand and ormolu pointer, painted with French text and barometric scale. Approximate height 31", width 13", depth 3".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-01-02