A striking and most decorative French 18th century Louis XV period patinated olive green and giltwood barometer. The barometer is centered by a charming bottom foliate design which extends around the dial. The dial displays a beautiful patina and the... — Read More

A striking and most decorative French 18th century Louis XV period patinated olive green and giltwood barometer. The barometer is centered by a charming bottom foliate design which extends around the dial. The dial displays a beautiful patina and the weather forecasts written in French. Above is a Réaumur scale thermometer framed within a mottled giltwood border and set on an olive green patinated background. Leading up each side are richly carved foliate giltwood movements with a charming tied ribbon above. All original patinated finish and gilt throughout.

The Réaumur Scale is a temperature scale for which the freezing and boiling points of water are defined as 0 to 80 degrees respectively. The scale is named for René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, who first proposed a similar scale in 1730. — Read Less