France- Andre Romain Guilmet, a rare Industrial steam boiler compendium with centrifugal governor pendulum, the stepped black slate base supporting a compass on a decorative stand, before a boiler with gilt and patinated silver surfaces and ribbed, copper
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24 October 2024
base with minor flakes, front right, metal components dirty, polish residue, losses to silvering and gilding, barometer and thermometer cases with later finish, compass glass cracked, minor verdigris, dial with rubbing and minor staining, movement running and striking, would benefit from service. A very rare model.
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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France- Andre Romain Guilmet, a rare Industrial steam boiler compendium with centrifugal governor pendulum, the stepped black slate base supporting a compass on a decorative stand, before a boiler with gilt and patinated silver surfaces and ribbed, copper base matching the clock case, the top having a cylindrical chamber with vent pipes attached to gauge form, flanking, white dialed thermometer and barometer, and concealing the helical suspension spring controlling the centrifugal governor form pendulum, Arabic numeral gilt dial, blued steel distaff hands, and 8 day pendule de Paris time and strike movement with Guilmet's mark and modifications base with minor flakes, front right, metal components dirty, polish residue, losses to silvering and gilding, barometer and thermometer cases with later finish, compass glass cracked, minor verdigris, dial with rubbing and minor staining, movement running and striking, would benefit from service. A very rare model.
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