Scroll pediment, five dial barometer, ca 1840. The purpose of the convex mirror in the center is not clear, and certainly was not intended for use as a looking glass.
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24 October 2024
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Scroll pediment, five dial barometer, ca 1840. The purpose of the convex mirror in the center is not clear, and certainly was not intended for use as a looking glass.
Its main function appears to be decorative and to reflect the contents of the room in which it hung. The case is mahogany veneered with stringing appl...