Important barometer in gilded and blackened wood by Felix Jean Mossy, Louis XVI period, late 18th century.
Carved wooden pediment with the attributes of love.
Mercury system according to Torricelli, complete. Felix Jean Mossy (1749 – 1815), specialist in glass instruments, barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers, before 1774, Mossy worked with his uncle, Cappy. Supplier to the Academy of Sciences, he received a patent as an engineer from the King in 1788.
Note : complete system which was revised in the 19th century, for its operation, a new revision is required.

Dimensions :
Total height : 93 cm
Width : 60 cm
Dimensions “at sight” : 52 cm x 46 cm
Pediment : 24 cm x 33 cm

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