"Quarter Deck Clock By Guilmet N ° 1412"
André GUILMETFrench "industrial" clock circa 1890 in bronze and gilded and silvered brass (wear)
The sailor above swings from left to right (he is part of the X pendulum)
It works but has not been revised for fifteen years, a revision is therefore to be expected.
Mechanism marked: GLT 1412 médaille d'or (gold medal).
It stands on a black marble base.
Referenced in Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy clocks by Derek Roberts : pages 253 to 257 and 263
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