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A Louis XVI period carved gilt wood barometer decorated with two doves, a torch and a quiver, the symbols of the Love. Signed "Par Carocher, opticien quai de l'horloge N° 770 à Paris". Very nice original gilding. Interesting historical references for the thermometer.
France.
18th century.
After Torricelli (1608 - 1647) and Réaumur (1683 - 1757).
