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CIRCA 1765
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A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU AND POLYCHROME-PAINTED THERMOMETER
Circa 1765
The floral and ribbon-tied polychrome-painted rectangular dial with record low temperatures for 1765, the ormolu frame surmounted by a globe, the sides with upspringing palm fronds above pierced Greek-key volutes, centered by an acanthus boss, the painted dial possibly replaced
12in. (32cm.) high, 4in. (11.5cm.) wide
Circa 1765
The floral and ribbon-tied polychrome-painted rectangular dial with record low temperatures for 1765, the ormolu frame surmounted by a globe, the sides with upspringing palm fronds above pierced Greek-key volutes, centered by an acanthus boss, the painted dial possibly replaced
12in. (32cm.) high, 4in. (11.5cm.) wide