Clock in the shape of a rotating lighthouse... - Lot 279 - Ader

Lot 279
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Clock in the shape of a rotating lighthouse... - Lot 279 - Ader
Clock in the shape of a rotating lighthouse in varnished brass on the body and brass for the upper part. The system is composed of a clock (to be revised), an aneroid barometer (missing), a mercury thermometer (Réaumur centigrade) and an alcohol thermometer (Fahrenheit centigrade) The mechanical system, hidden in the body of the lighthouse, can be operated by a key whose lock is hidden behind a door-shaped trapdoor. The revolving system works perfectly. Late 19th century work attributed to André Guilmet. The original model of the lighthouse has a weathervane at the top which has disappeared from the model shown. Note a small accident on the balcony of the lighthouse. H: 42 cm André Romain Philéas Guilmet (1827-1892) was a French inventor known for his bicycle and his mysterious clocks representing nymphs holding a clock in a pendulum. His career as a clockmaker began when he took over in 1854 from the young clockmaker Marchal, with whom he had been collaborating for some years. From 1855 onwards he worked on the mystery clocks with his brother-in-law Eugène Farcot. From 1875 onwards he began to make series of clocks, published in several copies, such as the one of the lighthouse which we are presenting. Among his clock productions, we can note non-rotating clocks such as the one representing the deck of a ship, a small lighthouse, a submarine, a ship's prow, a steam engine, ... and rotating clocks such as a mill, a lantern with anchors, or a large lighthouse. A similar model of lighthouse is presented in Derek Robert Mystery's book, Novelty and fantasy clock.
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