Souvenir thermometer, shaped like a banjo. Silver plated w/ etched strings and frets. Small thermometer reading between 30-120 degrees. Bottom of base is open.
thermometers
silver (metal)
plate (material)
souvenirs
Silver
Souvenir
THERMOMETER
Engraved on top of base: ""DE WOLF HOPPER BROADWAY THEATRE/ OPERA/ COMPANY/ JUNE 22ND 1891/ SOUVENIR/ 50TH PERFORMANCE/ WANG"" Engraved on underside of base: ""MERIDEN SILVER PLATE CO./ 30 EAST 14TH ST. N.Y.""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Possibly Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Maker)
Meriden, CT, USA
2.875 (W) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.2085
Connecticut (United States)
New York state (United States)
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