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Lot 179

Near Pair of Late Régence Ormolu-Mounted Ebony and Kingwood Parquetry Barometers

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Current Bid
$350

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

With gilded finials 41 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.

With ebonized finials 41 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.

Condition

Both, in good, restored condition. The barometer with the gilded finials with minor wear, the finials probably later in date. The other barometer with wear to the ormolu plaque and a repair to the base of the glass tube with two detached feet. Both with age splits to the veneer on the base. Nicely made.

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