French Industrial Windmill Automated Clock, circa 1880


Hammer Price w/ BP
$9,000
Lot #: 16 French Industrial Windmill Automated Clock, circa 1880 |
The silvered bronze case is in the form of a windmill displaying the time on a silvered dial with additional displays of barometric pressure and multi-temperature reading thermometers. The clock movement goes eight days with a platform escapement timepiece movement. The vanes of the windmill turn continuously for several hours quite engagingly. They are powered by a separate automation movement located within the base, which is wound through the small door in the front. |
Ht. 18 3/4 in. |
Provenance Jim Cipra, Horological Consultant, Long Beach, California. The collection of Dr. William Thomas, Naples, Florida. |
Condition In running condition. |
Auction Date Mar 31, 2023 |
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