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French Industrial Windmill Clock
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Rare French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock. Conical form, the front is mounted with 4 windmill blades rotating clockwise. The mid-section has a textured surface resembling a stone structure. The front center shows the round silvered 2 in. dial of the timepiece. The lower base has a smooth brass finish and is accented with 2 faux windows and a trap door in between, which reveals the wind for the animated mechanism, all over a black marble platform base and weathervane top. In good original condition, 17 in. high x 6.5 in. dia.
French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock
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French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock. Conical form, the front is mounted with 4 windmill blades rotating clockwise running on an independent movement winding in the rear. The body of the case has a textured surface resembling a stone structure with pierced brass railing along the walkway, windows & front door, stands on a black marble base. 3.5 in. silvered dial of the timepiece with black hour numerals and black hands; round brass 8 day spring driven time only movement with platform lever escapement under an aneroid barometer with 3 in. silvered dial and thermometers on either side. Timepiece is not running, animated mechanism is in good working condition with minor repair to the blades, weathervane missing 2nd arrow (should have crossed arrows). 28 in. high x 10.75 in. dia.
French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock
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Rare French Industrial Animated Windmill Clock. Conical form, the front is mounted with 4 windmill blades rotating clockwise. The mid-section has a textured surface resembling a stone structure. The front center shows the round silvered 2 in. dial of the timepiece under a aneroid barometer with thermometers on either side. The lower base has a smooth brass finish and is accented with 2 faux windows and a trap door in between, which reveals the wind for the animated mechanism, all over a black marble platform base and weathervane top. In good original condition, 18 in. high x 7 in. dia.
French Animated Locomotive Industrial Clock
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French Animated Locomotive Industrial Clock. Excellent bronze case in the form of a steam locomotive on a black marble base with rails, has a stick thermometer on the front of the funnel and large 3 in. paper dial compass in the top, aneroid barometer with 2.5 in. silvered dial mounted in the boiler and timepiece mounted on the side of the cab; wheels are animated by an independent spring driven movement mounted under the train, has cow catcher in the front. Timepiece has a 3.5 in. silvered dial with black hour numbers, brass door bezel with beveled crystal, round brass 8 day spring driven movement has a platform lever escapement and half hour strike on a bell; running, clock strikes, animated mechanism is functional. 16.5 in. high x 20 in. wide x 9 in. deep. Weight: 31.25 lbs.
French Industrial Animated Lighthouse Clock
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French Industrial Animated Lighthouse Clock. Gilt polished brass case in the form of a lighthouse with cylindrical base, conical stem, spindled walkway above and double sided rotating top; stands on an ebonized wood base with separate spring driven mechanism powering the animated top and winding through the hinged front door. The front has a 3.25 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals, black hands, beaded door bezel with beveled crystal. Brass spring driven 8 day movement running on a cylinder escapement; the reverse has a 3.25 in. porcelain dial for the Aneroid barometer with open center, Centigrade & Fahrenheit stick thermometers on the left and right. In good condition, each mechanism is running, has key for animated mechanism. 22 in. high.
French Animated Windmill Clock
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French Animated Windmill Clock, Circa 1880, 3 1/2″ enamel dial, 8-day, brass spring driven movement, as clock strikes, second movement operates windmill, dial has a few hairlines, otherwise good condition. Height 19″.
French Industrial Torpedo Clock
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French Industrial Animated Torpedo Clock. The silvered torpedo shaped case with gilt brass trimmings, 2.5 in. silvered dial with black Roman numerals, has black open club hands, brass time only movement with platform lever escapement in good working condition; a separate movement runs the propeller in the back, has a broken spring. The green onyx base has brass hangers with pulleys holding the torpedo, also mounted on the base is a compass and barometer; has some repair to the onyx, a very nice, rare clock. 14 in. high x 17 in. wide x 7 in. deep.