{"product_id":"antique-french-charles-x-giltwood-lyre-barometer-thermometer-signed-binda-verdun","title":"Antique French Charles X Giltwood Lyre Barometer Thermometer Signed Binda Verdun","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Brand: Binda, optician at Verdun (retailer's signature engraved on the dial)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Material: Carved and gessoed giltwood and gilt composition (pastiglia) case; paper dial under glass; mercury siphon barometer; thermometer on a printed paper scale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: approx. 33 in H x 19 in W x 2 in D; dial approx. 12 in diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Color\/Finish: Original water gilding, worn through to the red bole and bare gesso on the high points of the lyre arms, hexagon mouldings, and corner mounts; not regilded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Condition: Gilt composition ornament (corner mounts, rosettes, floral swags) complete with no losses; dial paper toned with a horizontal crack across the lower third and light surface soiling; both hands present; glass intact; thermometer tube present with an intact column; barometer tube sits behind a closed rear access panel and was not opened, so it was not tested; rear paper backing is torn and lifting in places over sound boards; case is sound, complete, and untouched\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Era\/Period: French Restauration (Charles X period), circa 1820-1840\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Subject: Weather instrument in the classic lyre-form Charles X case, with a \"Selon Toricelli\" dial, seven-term French weather scale, and a comparative thermometer set into the lyre strings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an unaltered French giltwood instrument from the Restauration period, its lyre-form crest and hexagonal dial surround typical of the era, retailed under the signature of Binda, an optician at Verdun. The gilding shows honest wear from age rather than a later regild, and the original thermometer, both dial hands, and gilt composition ornament all remain in place. It suits a buyer furnishing a period French interior or building a collection of 19th-century scientific and decorative instruments who wants an unrestored example rather than a refinished one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VaultXL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64701965336947,"sku":"VXL-00421","price":656.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6283\/3779\/files\/9b64ceba-8514-4d73-b580-c72fd2d0edca.png?v=1790044564","url":"https:\/\/vaultxlshop.com\/products\/antique-french-charles-x-giltwood-lyre-barometer-thermometer-signed-binda-verdun","provider":"VaultXL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}