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19th c Giant Wooden Advertising Thermometer NY Life Insurance Co "NYLIC"
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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)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In as found condition some nail holes. Solid and in tact.
- Seller Location:Savannah, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1071231238482
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