French, attributed to Guilmet retailed by Alibert, 222 Rue Rivoli, Paris, "WINDMILL", 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 — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: French, attributed to Guilmet retailed by Alibert, 222 Rue Rivoli, Paris, "WINDMILL", 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
Brand: Guilmet
Price: 5750 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Architectural Novelty Animated Guilmet France auction

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Sale date 5/15/2010

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Maker Guilmet
Model Windmill
Type Shelf or Mantel Architectural Novelty Animated
Country France
Price type auction
Date 5/15/2010
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

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 and Fantasy Clocks". Ht 18"

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts