By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
From Tribune News Service
Dear Helaine and Joe:
When my wife and I purchased our home in 1994, the owner included all the furnishings including this clock in the sale. My wife and I think we own a vintage Louis XVI gilt wood wall clock with a “Thermometre.” Note the French spelling and also the French words for the temperatures. We would like your opinion.
Thank you,
J. T., Minnesota
Dear J. T.:
This hanging wall clock/thermometer is unquestionably in the French rococo style that was originally used to describe the fountains and grottos in the gardens of Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles….