A rare French gilt brass and red marble small barograph
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A rare French gilt brass and red marble small barograph Richard Freres, Paris, late 19th century The mechanism with five-segment aneroid chamber within lacquered brass armature operating via a system of of pivoted levers a pointer for recordeing the change in barometric pressure on a clockwork-driven rotating paper scale lined drum, the baseplate stamped with R.F. BREVETES S.G.D.G, PARIS roundel over serial number 34214 to front margin, the bevel glazed case with four-glass caddy-moulded one-piece cast brass cover incoporating figural surmount cast with a pair of putto and a goose seated on a rocky outcrop applied to the red mottled marble top panel, on ogee moulded base, 19.5cm (7.75ins) wide.
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A rare French gilt brass and red marble small barograph
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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