18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli
By Evangelista Torricelli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, large antique French Louis XVI period barometer, signed by Torricelli in gilded wood and of oval shape with original scientific illustrations, in good condition.
Giltwood
French Late 19th Century Barometer
By Selon Torricelli
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French late 19th century barometer.
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Barometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu and patinated Bronze barometer, after Torricelli. The circular patinated bronze face has the eight enameled plaques depicting the weather.
Bronze, Ormolu
Torricelli Barometer, Mahogany Thermometer and Hygrometer
Located in Milan, IT
Torricelli barometer, mahogany, with thermometer and hygrometer, including a level for the right position, signed A.
Wood
Sold
H 40.16 in W 6.3 in D 1.97 in
Barometer with Double Thermometer, Italian Manufacture, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Torricelli barometer with double thermometer for algebraically comparison of the temperature, mounted on a wooden plank.
Wood
French Louis XVI Period Gilded Wood Barometer According to Torricelli
By Selon Torricelli
Located in LEGNY, FR
Large barometer in gilded wood according to Torricelli, 18th century.
Glass, Wood
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer Selon Torricelli Par Silberstein, French, 18th C.
Giltwood, Glass
Sold
H 39.38 in W 10.24 in D 2.37 in
1870s Vintage Mahogany Barometer Signed Verga Weather Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
The mercury will be placed in a sealed container in the package together with the barometer. Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), mathematician and physicist, Galileo’s disciple, was...
Mahogany
Sold
H 39.38 in W 12.21 in D 2.76 in
Barometer Made in France by Mon. Chevallie Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Torricelli mercury barometer, made of mahogany, with thermometer, signed Mon.
Wood
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H 34.65 in W 3.94 in D 20.87 in
Antique Torricelli Barometer, carved and gilded wood frame, Louis XVI, France
Located in Valladolid, ES
The upper cartouche reads “Baromètre” (Barometer), and the lower one reads “Selon Torricelli” (according to Torricelli), referring to the inventor of the mercury barometer's design a...
Crystal
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer By Selon Torricelli
Located in Essex, MA
The top section with symbols of wine, flute and a bird within an arched laurel wreath. Circular dial with grisaille painted dial. Conforming frame with laurel leaf swags.
Giltwood
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H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 3.55 in
18th Century Louis XVI Style Gilded Wood Barometer According to Torricelli
Located in LEGNY, FR
Large barometer in gilded wood according to Torricelli, 18th century.
Glass, Giltwood
Antique English 19th Century Oak Admiral Fitzroy Barometer
Located in Vancouver, BC
England, 1890, Admiral Fitzroy barometer. Inscribed "Improved/Torricelli/Barometer.
French First Empire Period Barometer
By Selon Torricelli
Located in Charleston, SC
Very decorative barometer in gilded wood and stucco in a hexagonal frame.
Sold
H 34 in W 19.5 in D 3.5 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Barometer with Trophies of Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
The writings in the central section, secured behind glass, indicate that the barometer was made "Selon Torricelli", according to Torricelli (written Toricelly here).
Glass, Giltwood
$1,352Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 14 in D 2 in
Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Barometer, Hand-Crafted, France, Circa 1780
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully carved and giltwood 18th century Louis XVI wall barometer having its original mercury tube and mechanism but presently with the mercury missing.
Giltwood
$2,180
H 38.59 in W 10.63 in D 1.97 in
1860s Torricellian Barometer Oak Wood Negretti & Zambra Old Weather Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Torricellian barometer of oak wood, signed Negretti & Zambra London from the second half of the 19th century, complete with reading vernier for checking the pressure variation and th...
Oak
English Stick Barometer by Loftus, London, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A late 19th century rosewood stick barometer by Loftus of London. 3 ¼ inches wide by 36 inches tall; 3 inches deep
Rosewood
Decorative Fancy Victorian Barometer, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Fancy Victorian barometer, 19th century Mahogany veneer with inlay. Historical condition. The barometer may need to be checked for accuracy. Please take the condition from the det...
Louis XVI French Barometer From 1700s
Located in Lejre, DK
A Louis XVI French barometer adorned with intricate carvings and original gilding, dating back to the late 1700s. This exquisite piece stands as a testament to the opulence and craft...
Wood
19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carved frame in a banjo form with a l...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
By Toricelli. With carved ribbon and bow above an oval dial painted in creme and grisaille with glass cover in a conforming frame.
Metal
Japy Frères Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Antique French Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning original antique French gilt bronze clock by the renown maker Japy Frères. Of architectural form, the case finely cast in gilt-bronze with neoclassical ornament, surmounte...
Bronze
$2,524
H 40.56 in W 12.6 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Wooden Barometer Signed Burlinson Ripon Antique Instrument Weather
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer signed Burlinson Ripon made in the mid 19th century. Silver-plated brass dial engraved with weather indications and the name of the manufacturer. The reading of the ...
Wood
$2,250
H 38.2 in W 11.4 in D 3 in
Louis XVI Painted and Gilded Barometer and Thermometer by Viard and Blanchard, 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI period barometer and thermometer, French, 18th century, in carved wood painted verdigris green and parcel gilt, the engraved dial marked for Viard and Blanchard, optician...
Wood
Antique Neoclassic Gilt Wood Barometer
Located in New York, NY
An antique 18th Century French carved and gilt wood barometer with original painted finish. Measurements: Height:31.5" Width: 16" Depth: 1.5"
Wood
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
With ribbon and bow carved and trailing bell flower over the barometer dial. The dial with grisaille painted maker inscriptions and dial pointers , within a circular giltwood frame. ...
Giltwood
$9,800
H 38.5 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in
English Mahogany Steel Engraved Stick Barometer Signed F. Tarone, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany stick Barometer with a broken arch pediment, brass urn finial, Satin wood string inlay, hinged glass door revealing a numeral steel engraved dial with original mount...
Steel
Mid-Century Georgian Style German Wall Barometer
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s decorative Georgian Style wall Barometer from West Germany. 28" tall.
Wood
$1,340
H 36.23 in W 10.44 in D 2.56 in
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Banjo Barometer by James H Kelly of Glasgow
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany banjo barometer by James H Kelly of Glasgow Having a quality mahogany shaped banjo barometer with scroll shaped carving circular silvered engrave...
Other
Louis XV Style Petite Cartel Clock, Ormolu & Velvet, France 1840
Located in Johns Island, SC
This Louis XV st. Cartel or wall clock in ormolu with its flowing rococo design and aquatic motif is in excellent condition having been refurbished and with its original key. Clock ...
Gold, Bronze
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
$1,716Sale Price|48% Off
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 1.7 in
Early 19th Century Giltwood Barometer "Selon Toricelli"
Located in Madrid, ES
Barometer end of the 18th century, Directorie, in carved and gilded wood, by Selon Toriceli, with allegory music wing on the top, beautiful patina, and decorative barometer with mech...
Wood
19th c. Giltwood Barometer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved and Giltwood Louis XVI Style Barometer
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Barometer with Eagle Pediment
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) barometer with original scientific illustrations and mercury vial framed with gilt foliate carvings & ebonized trim and a perched eagle pediment.
Giltwood, Glass
Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
Period late 18th century giltwood barometer. Original gilding. Carved overall with globe, and navigation instruments. Foliate and neoclassical motifs. Maker signed.
Giltwood
Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The white painted dial signed Cappy A Paris, 1773 within a laurel wreath carved case on a delicately carved flower entwined ribbon backplate ending in a tassel.
Giltwood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Barometer Thermometer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorative French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood barometer thermometer. The most decorative barometer thermometer retains its original glass pane enc...
Giltwood
$13,100
H 34 in W 19.25 in D 3 in
French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative French 18th century Louis XVI Period Giltwood barometer, signed Lepage 1767. This wonderful barometer is set within an intricately carved Giltwood fram...
Giltwood
18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
18th century French neoclassical barometer from the Louis XVI period. Now strictly a stunning decorative object with great style. It is no longer functional with the mercury vial no...
Glass, Giltwood
Very Fine Gilt Bronze, Cloisonné Enamel and Porcelain Holy Water Stoup
Located in London, GB
A very fine gilt bronze, cloisonné enamel and porcelain holy water stoup French, late 19th century Measures: Height 54cm, width 34cm, depth 9cm This beautiful piece is an ormolu...
Enamel, Ormolu
Decorating with vintage, new and antique scientific instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world.
The Age of Discovery (or the Age of Exploration) refers to a period during the 15th to 18th centuries that saw Europeans taking to the high seas to explore, trade and conquer various regions of the world. What we know about geography, the advancement of sea vessels and the development of scientific instruments all broadened significantly during this time.
With every new finding about our world, scientists invented tools to measure and record. While many of these objects are now obsolete, they are essentially works of art and have a rich history. Scientific instruments of a bygone era represent how far science and technology have advanced.
If you’re interested in introducing antique scientific instruments and tools to your decor to add contrast or draw attention to otherwise unexplored corners of your living room or dining room, there are many options to consider as far as textures and colors go. Like any curious decorative object that draws attention to your home library or mantel, vintage scientific instruments will likely add spirit to any conversation that might take place over cocktails or dinner.
Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.
Mid-century modern scientific instruments also capture a period of rapid progress, representing groundbreaking discoveries that defined the 20th century. Wouldn’t antique anatomical models of the 1950s pair well with your eye-catching abstract paintings, George Nelson clock or Florence Knoll sofa?
Whether you’re looking for a way to showcase your passion for chemistry or aviation or are making room in your foyer for a breathtaking industrial-style electronic time tower manufactured by Patek Philippe, 1stDibs offers a collection of vintage, new and antique scientific instruments that includes topographic tools, laboratory equipment and more.
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