He chained the tempests, gales, typhoons and hurricanes. He managed the winds needed to sail vessels, drive windmills and clean Autumn trees. The Greek deity named "Aeolus" was a Victorian favorite personified with full blown cheeks and great clouds of hair frequently carved into furniture or etched in ink. This infallible barometer reacts to high and low pressure atmospheres. The flow blue porcelain plaque is hand-painted, and accommodates a hand blown weatherglass. 11 x 6 3/4x 2 in.