{"product_id":"french-floral-porcelain-weather-thermometer","title":"French Floral Porcelain Weather Thermometer","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"457\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully poetic antique French wall thermometer, its creamy porcelain face decorated with hand-painted garlands of coral, blue and green flowers, along with a small exotic bird resting near the base. The shaped plaque retains its original glass thermometer and metal housing, with pierced openings at the top and bottom for hanging.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eRather than displaying temperature alone, the face records the natural and domestic events traditionally associated with different degrees of warmth—from orange trees and silkworms to frozen rivers and historic Parisian cold. Similar French thermometers were produced with both Celsius and Réaumur-style references and often included these charming observations beside the scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"929\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe French inscriptions translate approximately as:\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eNlle Calédonie — New Caledonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eSénégal — Senegal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eEssaims d’abeilles — Swarms of bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eVers à soie — Silkworms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eOrangers — Orange trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eChaleur humaine — Human body heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eBains ordinaires — Ordinary bathing temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eCh. des malades — Rooms for the sick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eCh. des appartements — Interior or living rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003eTempéré — Temperate or mild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eGlace — Ice or freezing point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eRivières gelées — Frozen rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eFroid à Paris — Cold in Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eThe dates 1830 and 1859 appear to mark notable historic cold temperatures rather than the date of manufacture. Earlier French decorative thermometers similarly incorporated recorded Paris temperature extremes alongside horticultural and household references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eDate: Likely late 19th to early 20th century\u003cbr data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eOrigin: France\u003cbr data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eMaterial: Decorated porcelain or enamel plaque, glass thermometer and metal fittings\u003cbr data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eCondition: Antique condition with age-related discoloration, scattered surface marks, oxidation to the metal components and wear around the mounting holes. The glass tube appears intact in the photographs; accuracy and working condition have not been tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eDimensions: 2.75 x 9.75\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAETIQUES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52546390524186,"sku":"Jul19","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/0780\/3930\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-07-18T204104.182.png?v=1784425273","url":"https:\/\/maetiques.com\/products\/french-floral-porcelain-weather-thermometer","provider":"MAETIQUES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}