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OF REGENCE STYLE, IN THE MANNER OF ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY; INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS
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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRASS AND TORTOISESHELL INLAID BRACKET BAROMETER
OF REGENCE STYLE, IN THE MANNER OF ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY; INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS
The balloon-shaped case with Minerva finial and tapering bracket below, with later reverse white-painted glass dial with weather indications, TEMPETE, GDE. PLUIE, PLUIE OU VT., VARIABLE, BAU TEMS, BAU FIXE, TRES-SEC, silvered thermometer scale below with celsius and réamur scale
Overall: 70 in. (178.8 cm.) high; 18 ¼ in. (46.3 cm.) wide; 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) deep
OF REGENCE STYLE, IN THE MANNER OF ANDRE-CHARLES BOULLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY; INCORPORATING EARLIER ELEMENTS
The balloon-shaped case with Minerva finial and tapering bracket below, with later reverse white-painted glass dial with weather indications, TEMPETE, GDE. PLUIE, PLUIE OU VT., VARIABLE, BAU TEMS, BAU FIXE, TRES-SEC, silvered thermometer scale below with celsius and réamur scale
Overall: 70 in. (178.8 cm.) high; 18 ¼ in. (46.3 cm.) wide; 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Maurice Aveline, July 1967.
Special notice
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