04-28-201704-28-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 28, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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French Industrial Windmill Automaton Clock Compendium

Sell one like this
$2,583$2,100
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 3003MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 28, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

French Industrial Windmill Automaton Clock Compendium, France, c. 1890, cast brass eight-day, key-wind, time-only tower mill-form case with a conical roof, 2 1/4-in. silvered roman numeral dial, and aneroid barometer, two silvered alcohol thermometer scales on either side, one reading in Celsius/Reaumur the other in Fahrenheit, pierced railing and a lower hinged door opening to reveal the winding arbor for the independent spring-driven mechanism that operates the four pierced sails, ht. 17 1/2 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Clock is currently running. Connection between mechanism and sails is in need of repair. No key.


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