20cm Galileo Thermometer Pocket Watches This listing is for tartans

This listing is for tartans beginning with MacR MacT - for other tartans please see our other listings

Owned by The House of Edgar it recognised as the foremost weaver of tartan

This stunning  plaid brooch was manufactured right here in the UK

Clare Baird

20cm Galileo Thermometer Pocket Watches This listing is for tartansThese distinctive ornamental (but functional) thermometers utilise 17th century astronomer Galileo Galilei's discovery that the density of liquids varies with temperature. Carefully weighted glass globes are suspended in a liquid filled tube, where they sedately sink or float as the surrounding air gets hotter or colder. Temperature is indicated by the engraved brass tag on the lowest floating globe. Measures 8" tall.