7″ Multi Color Galileo in Cherry Finish Wood Stand

A masterful piece combining beauty with function.From the astronomer and physicist, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) who has been called the founder of modern experimental science. Galilei put 4 exactly weighted balls in cylinder filled with a special liquid, the liquid becomes less dense when temperature rises and vice versa. The orbs of liquid will slowly sink as the temperature increases.A perfect desktop piece to showcase.The Rosewood Frame Galileo Thermometer features 5 Multi Colored Spheres with Gold Plated Temperature Tags. Temperature Range of Thermometer 64-80F in 4 Degree Increments.Screen imprint on wood frame or laser engrave on gold plate.