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Antonio Cetti (Italy 1762-Copenhagen 1835)

A Danish Louis XVI giltwood barometer. Ca. 1800. H. 112 cm. W. 45 cm.

The Italian Antonio Cetti came to Denmark in 1797 and initially he provided for himself by displaying various optical curiosities at Dyrehavsbakken, an old amusement park in the outskirts of Copenhagen. Later he settled down as a maker of measuring instruments (barometers, thermometers) and gained in this capacity the fasvour of the royal court.

Provenance: A Danish private collection.

Auction

Selected, 19 December 2024

Category

Antique Furniture

Estimate

6,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

9,500 DKK  

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