Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Louis XVI Parcel Gilt & Painted Barometer
- Price realized
- $1,651
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $600
- Hammer price
- $1,300
- Category
- Science & Technology
- Sold
- December 10, 2023
- Sale
- End of Year Fine Auction Event Day 2
Lot description
French Louis XVI parcel gilt and painted barometer, late 18th c., cartouche-shaped case with ribbon bow crest, Reaumur scale thermometer, painted circular barometer dial inscribed Carcany..., over the flat mirror plate, barometer not operational, lacking mercury column, approx 44.5"h, 14.5"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.