Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Classical-style Gilt Cartel Barometer, France, c. 1860, gilt cast brass case with urn finial at the top, 9-in. dia. porcelain dial inscribed with barometric pressure indication and weather descriptions, and blued steel hand pointer all under a hinged bezel and flanked by acanthus leaves, the lower section with classical mask and scroll pediment, ht. 37 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,500
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