Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt Barometer
- Price realized
- $1,143
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $600
- Hammer price
- $900
- Category
- Science & Technology
- Sold
- December 10, 2023
- Sale
- End of Year Fine Auction Event Day 2
Lot description
French Louis XVI style parcel gilt and painted barometer, early 19th c., cartouche-shaped case with carved rocaille and scrolls, centigrade and Reaumur scale thermometer, painted circular barometer dial inscribed Cheneveau, 3, quai Jean Bart, Nantes, barometer not operational, lacking mercury column, some small losses to carving, approx 38"h, 10"w Start Price: $300.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.