Shell Bird Bath Thermometer/Thermomètre pour bain d'oiseaux en coquillage

Object/Artifact

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Musée Lac-Brome Museum

Name/Title

Shell Bird Bath Thermometer/Thermomètre pour bain d'oiseaux en coquillage

Entry/Object ID

1972.6.17

Description

Mother of pearl shell thermometer bird bath souvenir. There is a bird attached to the bottom that is perching on some branches. One of the branches has a leaf and berry on it. The bird and branch base is attached to the shell by a wire that wraps around the back. - - - - Un souvenir de thermomètre pour bain d'oiseaux en nacre. Un oiseau est fixé au bas de l'objet; il est perché sur des branches. Sur une des branches il y a une feuille et une baie. La base est fixée à la coquillage à l'aide d'un fil métallique qui s'enroule à l'arrière.

Context

Part of a souvenir shell collection donated by Hazel Bates. ---- Cette pièce fait partie d’une collection de coquillages-souvenirs donné par Hazel Bates.

Collection

Social History / L'histoire sociale, Decorative Arts / Art décoratif

Category

Memorabilia / Souvenirs, Thermal Tools & Equipment / Appareil Thermique
Documentary Objects / Objets documentaires, Tools & Equipment for Science and Technology

Acquisition

Accession

1972-6

Source or Donor

Bates, Hazel

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century / 20ème Siècle

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Marker's Mark / Poinçon de Maître

Location

Bottom of the thermometer / Sur le bas du thermomètre

Transcription

THE R. HOEHN CO. NY.

Language

English / Anglais

Translation

LE R. HOEHN CO. NY.

Type

Inscription

Location

Along the right side of the thermometer / Sur le côté droit du thermomètre

Transcription

Blood/Heat / Sumr/Heat / Tempe/ate / Freez/ing

Language

English / Anglais

Translation

Sang/chaleur / Été/chaleur / Tempéré / Glacial

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thermometer

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Souvenir

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Thermal T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

16.5 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Material

Shell / Coquillage, Metal / Métal

Condition

Notes

There is a spatter of black paint on the bottom of the shell by the branch decoration. There is dust in the shell. The thermometer looks like it's yellowed. The gold paint that was on the wire going around the back of the shell has started to come off and is on the shell. Overall, the object looks a bit weathered. It looks like the edges of the shells have some chipping.

Update Date

September 4, 2026