A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam by Joseph Molten
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A Dutch walnut barometer signed J. Molten Amsterdam 1765 - 1780

Joseph Molten

WoodOakWalnut
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  • About the artwork
    Joseph Molten was born in 1746 in Bern, Switzerland, as Giuseppe Moltono. Around 1765 he moved to Amsterdam and began a shop in barometers on the corner of the NZ Voorburgwal and the Lijnbaanssteeg.

    Oak frame veneered with walnut
    Ca 1765-1780

    Provenance:
    Dutch private Collection
  • About the artist
    Joseph Molten (1764, Bern), Italian name Giuseppe Molteno, was a clock and barometer maker, born in Switzerland. He died after 1790. He moved to Amsterdam around 1765, where he began a shop in barometers on the corner of the NZ Voorburgwal and the Lijnbaanssteeg. He was married and had two sons. A number of his barometers are in the Louis XV style (ca. 1740 – 1770).

Artwork details

Category
Furniture & Interior
Style
Louis XV (ca 1740-1770)Rococo
Material & Technique
WoodOakWalnut
Colour
Brown