Giltwood Barometer-Thermometer by Bénard of Provins, Réaumur Scale, 19th Century

An elegant Louis XVI-style barometer by Bénard of Provins in giltwood and green lacquer, carved and adorned with knotted ribbons, foliage and garlands. French work signed Bénard of Provins, a house specialising in the manufacture of scientific instruments in the 19th century.

The instrument comprises a dial barometer under glass, together with a spirit thermometer in the Réaumur scale.