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Louis XVI Style Eagle Crested Barometer, France, 1838

About the Item

Crested double-headed eagle atop an oval giltwood and painted black frame with neoclassical borders and carved designs. The dial with metal arms and exposed thermometer coil, and featuring various barometric conditions and temperatures in French, painted on a white ground. The maker's signature "D. T. Letorey" "1838".
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1838
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Repaired: Two repairs to where the carving detached and was reattached. Wear consistent with age and use. The face/dial intact, retaining original coil tubing for thermometer, and original metal arms. The frame without significant damage, restoration or alteration to the wood or carvings, though some touch-up to the gilt & painted decoration.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CCC361stDibs: 0802258365418
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