Hermès travel ‘Weather station’, 1940s
Price Code: SOLD
Reference: 6291
A highly unusual travel compendium, a variation of the desk ‘Weather stations’ by Hermès, Paris featuring thermometer, clock, barometer and hygrometer, each of the four instruments with gilded hands and trim, are set within a black leather case with faux gilded buckle clasp, ingeniously hinged for folding to protect them for travel. Signed HERMÈS PARIS to the clock face. French, circa 1940s.
Maximum length when open: 12 inches (30 cm)
Size closed: 5½ inches (14 cm)
Height of case: 3 inches (8 cm).
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