Antique Hand-painted Porcelain Bottle-Shaped Candlesnuffer with Monkey! string hydrometer was an old thermometer

hydrometer was an old thermometer

The image itself is in great condition

Such a sweet little handmade ceramic sheep

Creamer: 5 1/4" wide with handle

Antique Hand-painted Porcelain Bottle-Shaped Candlesnuffer with Monkey! string hydrometer was an old thermometerThis little curiosity is one of my favorite finds ever and a pretty rare and precious one from what I have found! Bell shaped porcelain candle snuffers like this were made by a few different English and German producers in the 19th century, most commonly hand painted with decorative patterns, but some in the form of figures as well. However I have found no other like this one, shaped like a bottle (champagne I think!) broken at the neck, from which