Rare Obseveritory stick barometer by J & J. Green NY brass in original wood box. Probably made for the US Navy. Barometer is 38″ long and box is 40″ long. Good condition with some mark on brass as shown. Not an expert in this area so please ask any questions. [...]
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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 are still visible [...]