DESCRIPTION:
French, attributed to Guilmet retailed by Alibert, 222 Rue Rivoli, Paris, "WIND MILL", clock from the Industrial series, a time only spring driven movement in the tower with the mill blades turned by a cord traveling up the tower from a separate movement in the base and wound by opening the door of the mill in the base with a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with an Aneroid barometer above the clock and two mercury thermometers, one Centigrade and one Fahrenheit, c1890
CONDITION:
wind mill operates, the original finish on the upper portion has vanished and the surface left exposed has tarnished, the dial is in good condition with some minor loss to the numerals. See page 253 in Derek Robert's "Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks". Ht 18"
ESTIMATE:
$5500
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$6500
PRICE SOLD:
$5000
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