antique thermometer angel brass around 1880

A thermometer by Walter Bosse/Hertha Baller. Vintage mid century. Wiener Bronze Austria ca. 1950´s.

antique thermometer, inlaid with marquetry, Vienna Austria 1907, mahogany, good original condition On the back is the composition of the material...

Ever Ready Chronos Clock 1910, untested

A thermometer with bird sculptures by Walter Bosse/Hertha Baller.

Circa 1880, Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Thermometer. In beautiful shape.

This lovely giltwood barometer and thermometer was hand-carved during the Louis XVI period in Paris, France. During the late 1700’s, barometers were typically only owned by wealthy families. Over time, barometers began to be viewed as works of art and could be found in middle class homes throughout Europe. The highly detailed crown of our apparatus depicts a footed vase bursting with a floral display. The garland trails down in an arch shape until it reaches an angular platform adorned with molding and vertical fluting. The flowered swag continues behind the platform, transitioning into a pair of gadrooned leaves. Each gadrooned leaf terminates in a husked cornucopia overflowing with laurel leaves. A large circular barometer dial is positioned in between the cornucopias. Under the barometer is a looping lambrequin that borders the top half of the thermometer. A pair of gadrooned leaves runs behind and through the lambrequin, flanking the lower half of the thermometer. A fluted base beneath the thermometer sits in a gadrooned cup. The detail of the carvings on this late 18th century Parisian...

French Louis XVI-style bronze wall barometer with an urn finial top with a head above the round dial and draped with a ribbon design.

A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...