Mauchline Ware Wooden Souvenir 3 Boston Mass Landmarks Desktop Thermometer #36

Description

PLEASE READ THIS DETAILED DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY!!!!!....Nice antique Victorian era wooden souvenir desktop thermometer made by the Smith Bros of Mauchlin (Scotland) from Mom's huge collection of trinket/souvenir boxes.. These items were the first mass produced Victoria era travel souvenirs. They were made by William & Andrew Smith in Mauchline Scotland from the 1880s to the early 1900s.
The Smith Bros developed a way to transfer engravings onto the pale yellow tightly grained wood of the sycamore tree.
Some of the items they made were as follows: wooden boxes of all kinds, needle cases, page turners & bookmarks, napkin rings, pin-cushions, picture frames, darning & sewing eggs, pill & snuff boxes, glove stretchers, desk top items, etc. I will be listing mom's entire collection of Mauchline souvenir items (and a few Tartanware pieces as well) over the next few days. ****This item is a 7.25" tall x 2.75" wide at the base wooden desktop thermometer with transfers of 3 different Boston Massachusetts landmarks. They are as follows:  "State House Boston", "Bunker Hill Monument" and "The City Hall"....It is in nice shape with some light marks/wear and the wood has darkened with age in a few spots (see attached pics). This thermometer uses mercury for measuring the temperature. It is working fine.
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