Despite several 7° days—and many inches of snow—Winter only begins today. It is the Winter Solstice, the day when the Northern Hemisphere is most tipped-away from the Sun in the Earth's annual "axis-wobble," toward and away from the Sun. That makes today the "shortest day of the year," the day with the least amount of daylight. And, starting tomorrow, the daylight will begin to shine longer and longer. But the coldest months of the year are yet to come.
The mercury thermometer, shown above, was made at the Turn-of-the-Century as an "advertising piece"—a giveaway to customers of the Gall & Lembke Optical Company, 21 Union Square, New York City. The thermometer is mounted to an engraved brass plate, attached to a bevelled wooden plaque. It has a brass loop at the top, making it convenient to hang in one's garage, back porch or kitchen wall. Click on the photo above to learn more about it.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
To arrange a visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only), please call 917-446-4248.