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Description A Louis XVI carved giltwood wheel barometer
circa 1790
9-inch painted wood dial with laurel wreath bezel, the case inset with a thermometer, surmounted by a rose-filled gadrooned urn and further decorated with cornucopias and berried sprays, later gilt-painted
117cm. high
Condition Report Dial is very dirty but otherwise good. Thermometer in good condtion, scale re-touched. Case in generally good condition but has been overpainted with gold paint throughout which has discoloured and is dirty. Mechanism not inspected, rear of case is very rough and has old worm damage,
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