Jean-Joseph Lemaire Great Barometer - Louis XV The

Jean-Joseph Lemaire
Great Barometer - Louis XV
The Great Barometer of Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI at Versailles, richly carved by Lemaire, Sculpteur des
Menus-Plaisirs and gilded by Mazière.
Plinth in ebony veneer, opening with a drawer.
Decor of a laurel tree, the King's arms, the attributes of Victory, Abundance and Peace etc. the closed crown,
military trophies, flags, shield, cornucopiae, winged genious and royal orders etc.
Circa 1772 - 1775
Acquisition, thanks to the understanding of Messieurs Kraemer and the participation of the Fonds du Patrimoine.