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18th Century French Gilt Barometer
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18th Century French Gilt Barometer

18th century
Sold 13 May 2025 · Youlls Antiques
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A rare 18th century barometer signed Salon Reaumur , carved with laurel leaves, wheat husks & birds & then gilded. Some historic wear & tear but a rare item nonetheless.

Reaumeu was the invented of the temperature scale for which the melting & boiling points of water were zero & 80 degrees respectively & in common use a cross Europe until the late 1800’s.

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique French Barometer to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1043429
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A rare 18th century barometer signed Salon Reaumur , carved with laurel leaves, wheat husks & birds & then gilded. Some historic wear & tear but a rare item nonetheless.
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Reaumeu was the invented of the temperature scale for which the melting & boiling points of water were zero & 80 degrees respectively & in common use a cross Europe until the late 1800’s.
Youlls Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique French Barometer to the 18th Century.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1043429
Youlls Antiques
Youlls Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century French Gilt Barometer

Archive II An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial. View II
Archive III An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial. View V
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27-28 Charnham St
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 OEJ
United Kingdom
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An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial.
18th Century French Gilt Barometer
Ref: SA1043429
An 18th-century French gilt barometer featuring an ornate carved wooden frame with floral and architectural motifs surrounding a circular dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Barometers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialWood, Gilt, Paper, Glass, Brass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCarved floral swags, Gilded finish, Circular dial, Architectural crest
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 48 cm (19 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

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Eighteenth-century French barometers evolved from purely scientific instruments into highly ornate decorative objects, heavily influenced by the prevailing rococo and neoclassical artistic movements of the period.

These instruments typically featured carved wooden frames finished with gold leaf, housing printed paper dials beneath glass panels, often paired with brass indicators and mercury-filled glass tubes.

Authenticity is determined by examining the hand-carved details of the wooden frame, the composition of the gesso and gold leaf layers, hand-inscribed paper dials, and traditional joinery methods.

Such decorative wall pieces serve as striking focal points in traditional or transitional spaces, often hung above mantelpieces or within gallery walls to introduce historic texture and metallic warmth.

Preservation requires stable indoor humidity and temperature control to protect the fragile gold leaf and paper dials, avoiding direct sunlight and using only a dry, soft brush for dust removal.
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