Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Barometer
Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Barometer
circa 1800, gesso and gilt frame with painted cove molding, carved ribbon-tied musical instrument pediment and laurel leaf swag surround, the hand-painted oval dial with unusual mark of "Selon Toricelly" (Toricelli) behind glass, marked Par Carcano Ainé / Paris to center, with retailer label Spinelli & Mahier / Ingeniears - Opticiens/ 17 Rue des Drapiers / Havre.
39 1/2 x 29 in.
Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Some cracks and chips to carved areas, with later bracing and glued repairs; scattered loss to gilt and painted surfaces, some with painted retouch; dial with horizontal cracks and associated paint loss; not in working condition, lacking mercury and tubing.
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Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Barometer
circa 1800, gesso and gilt frame with painted cove molding, carved ribbon-tied musical instrument pediment and laurel leaf swag surround, the hand-painted oval dial with unusual mark of "Selon Toricelly" (Toricelli) behind glass, marked Par Carcano Ainé / Paris to center, with retailer label Spinelli & Mahier / Ingeniears - Opticiens/ 17 Rue des Drapiers / Havre.
39 1/2 x 29 in.
Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Some cracks and chips to carved areas, with later bracing and glued repairs; scattered loss to gilt and painted surfaces, some with painted retouch; dial with horizontal cracks and associated paint loss; not in working condition, lacking mercury and tubing.