The clock case is decorated on all sides and was intended as either a centerpiece or for display on a mantel in front of a mirror.

"[1] The semicircular barometer dial indicates five weather conditions from one extreme, beaucoup de pluye (rainy), to the other, beau fixe (fine).

The dial and backplate of the movement are both signed "I. Thuret...", the character I and J being interchangeable during the period.

[2] The Barometer Clock was acquired by The Frick Collection through the bequest of New York collector Winthrop Kellogg Edey in 1999.

Edey's bequest included twenty-five clocks and fourteen watches as well as his library and archives.