This fantastic period Directoire fountain features painted and gilded tole and is dated circa 1790. The piece is embellished with beautiful pattern work throughout, most notably with a filled diamond and circle ring at top and out reaching bouquet of acanthus leaves at bottom. A large golden ring is found on either side, with two spigots at the square bottom base. The fountain rests on its original painted wooden base bookending the list of details on this gorgeous period piece.
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French 18th Century Louis XVI Barometer
Item Number: 6692
This exquisite carved gilt wood Louis XVI barometer offers floriate carvings in the urn at top, egg & dart carvings on top of the Ionic capital, and a rope & tassel cascading down from the fluted column. The French antique piece dates back to the 18th century, circa 1780, and ends in a leaf-carved gilt wood finial.
Price: $9,000 Final Price, discounted from $18,000