DESCRIPTION:
France, a late 19th century industrial themed Windmill clock with thermometers and barometer, the structure in silvered faux ashlar and mounted to a black slate base, the lower, cylindrical portion with central door and flanking windows, tapering mid section with ornate railing at base, and mounted with an 8 day timepiece, barometer, and two thermometers, below the conical roof with ovoid finial, the windmill sails rotating in front of the dials, powered by a brass, spring driven movement concealed in the base
CONDITION:
original silvered surfaces intact below a layer of dirty, discolored lacquer, lacquer with losses and clouding, roof with losses to silver, finial replaces the original wind vane, clock and barometer dials replaced, door in base with replaced pull, sails replaced, thermometer tubes replaced, clock movement running, movement controlling sails oily, runs for a short time, can be restarted with gentle coaxing, needs service
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
CIRCA: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 18.5in x 6.875in x
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