Guilmet novelty clock based on a Davy Lamp (c. 1885 France)
| Title |
Guilmet novelty clock based on a Davy Lamp
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| Country of Origin |
France
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| Dated |
c. 1885 |
| Medium |
Brass
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| Condition |
very good
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| Dimensions |
27.50cm high
(10.83 inches high)
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Status
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SOLD
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Literature
Derek Roberts Mystery, Novelty @ Fantasy Clocks Fig 22-116
Description / Expertise
D316
This unusual and very substantial and interesting clock by Guilmet is based on the miner’s ‘Davy’ lamp. An example is illustrated in Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts - fig.22 - 116.
It has a ring carrying handle on top beneath which is a ‘ lamp’ and a compass. There are three brass columns surrounding and supporting the body of the clock between which are three silvered dials, one for time, a second for Reamur / Fahrenheit and the third is a barometer. Below is the ‘ lamp’.
Height with / without handle : 10 ¾”/ 9 ¾” ( 27.5 / 24.5 cm.)
£ 3,750.
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