Carlton Clocks

Description

An excellent example of a silvered windmill clock attributed to the French clockmaker Guilmet, a design from his novelty industrial clock series, dating from circa 1890. Rarely is one found in such perfect original condition the snail thermometers are rarely both intact.

The tapered tower case houses a timepiece clock, a barometer and two snail thermometers, one mercury (graded in degrees Fahrenheit) and the other red spirit (with Centigrade & Reamur scales).

The 8 day clock has a 3-inch silvered dial ring with Roman numerals and above it is an aneroid barometer. The sails of the windmill are driven by an independent movement which is wound by opening the small door in the base. The conical top can be lifted to see the pulley in motion.

André Romain Guilmet produced many industrial clocks from the mid 1870s until circa 1910.

This clock can be found in the book, Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks, by Derek Roberts, pages 265 & 268.

Overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 48cms
Diameter of the base: 17cms
Diameter of the sails: 27cms
We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.

The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.

We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.

Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.

The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.