Vintage Chimneypiece - 1950-1960

Rare chimney bellows with integrated thermometer – Wood and studded leather – Vintage 1950s/1960s

Elegant vintage chimney bellows equipped with an integrated thermometer, dating likely from the 1950s–1960s.

This decorative and functional object combines a traditional wooden and leather chimney bellows with a central thermometer dial bearing the inscription “Thermometer precision °C,” graded from 0 to 70 °C. The bellows consist of tinted and varnished wood panels, coupled with a soft brown covering held in place by numerous metal rivets. The whole is finished with a metal nozzle designed to expel air and stoke the embers in a fireplace.

The dial is protected by glass and features a particularly ornate floral decoration. A small shield-shaped emblem bearing the letter “T” is also present on the metal part.

Estimated period: around 1950–1960.
Materials: wood, leather or faux leather, metal, glass, and thermometric mechanism.

The manufacturer could not be identified with certainty. The dial is in French and the item bears the characteristics of French decorative production from the mid-20th century, though its exact place of manufacture cannot be documented.

The piece shows normal signs of age and use: patina, small scratches, marks on the wood, wear to the covering and to the metal elements, visible in the photographs.

The bellows and thermometer operation have been tested and are functional.

A particularly original piece, at once a functional fireplace accessory, a thermometric instrument, and a vintage decorative element.