19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co “NYLIC”

$723.00

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Giant sized forty seven inches tall wooden thermometer made by the Hoehn Company Thermomter Makers, Chambers Street, NYC. constucted of hard wood with a rounded top and beveled edges, it adverrtises NYLIC-New York Life Insurance Co. wanting Bright Young Men- Permanent Pay. Measuring Blood Heat, Summer Heat,Tempe Rate, Freezing and Zero, the glass thermometer is in tact- the mercury has long been evaporated. Some fading of the black stamped on letters and numbers but over-all in great condition with the original gold milk paint. The company was founded in 1841 and was on Broadway in the 1890s. It still exits today in Manhatten. A wonderful piece of New York history.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47 in (119.38 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Glass,Metal,Wood,Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    United States
  • Period:
    1890-1899
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In as found condition some nail holes. Solid and in tact.