Lot 256:
Shannon's Funeral Home Vintage Advertising Metal Wall Thermometer with Original Box
Description
A vintage advertising wall thermometer featuring a cream-colored enameled metal housing and an alcohol-in-glass thermometer tube with red liquid. The embossed metal frame is printed in black ink. The upper section displays a graphic illustration of a two-story residence above the text A HOME FOR FUNERALS • FOUNDED 1865 and the primary header SHANNON’S Funeral Home. The instrument features a dual Fahrenheit temperature scale; the left scale is marked from 50 to 110 degrees and the right scale from -60 to 120 degrees. The lower section is printed with the text OVER 100 YEARS OF SERVICE and the telephone number 633-1266. The back of the metal housing is finished in a matching cream enamel with two small mounting holes at the top and bottom. The thermometer is accompanied by its original cardboard presentation box, which features a yellow and white geometric maze pattern and a black rectangular label reading a gift for you.Width: 4 5/8 inchesHeight: 14 1/2 inches.
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