PRIMITIVE HARD-TO-FIND ANTIQUE TIN WEATHER HOUSE circa 1860. This wonderful, old weather house (thermometer/hygrometer) is a rare survivor attributed to “Lovejoy”. The wax-covered string upon which the rotating figures depend, has long been broken (although the remains are still visible inside)… So the hygrometer doesn’t function and the folks ain’t telling [...]
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Vtg ANTIQUE TIN WEATHER HOUSE 1870’s Lovejoy’s Improved THERMOMETER Hygrometer
PRIMITIVE HARD-TO-FIND ANTIQUE TIN WEATHER HOUSE circa 1870. This is LOVEJOY’S IMPROVED METALLIC WEATHER HOUSE (thermometer/hygrometer) and is another rarely-seen piece. The thermometer is missing entirely and the wax-covered string upon which the rotating figures depend, has long been broken (although the remains [...]