Andre Romain Guilmet, Paris, an industrial series steam hammer clock, the footed, stepped black slate base supporting the bronze drop hammer form case with polished brass and black painted surfaces, a platform at the left side of the case with figure at the drop lever, the hammer forming part of the complex compound pendulum, rising and falling, and appearing to strike the anvil as the clock runs, the rectangular silvered dial with applied roman numerals and blued steel trefoil hands, eight day, time and strike pendule de Paris movement with Guilmet's modifications and Guilmet's mark on the back plate. For additional information on Guilmet and his clocks, see Derek Roberts' "Mystery, Novelty, And Fantasy Clocks"

base with flakes and chips, front of base with poorly repaired break, brass components with minor tarnish and fingerprint stains, originally silvered surfaces now painted black, front right foot glued to base and with minor misalignment, nuts and spacers securing the case top replaced, anvil with dents, dial with a few fine scratches and with some misaligned numerals, minute hand with losses to blue and incorrect hand washer, standing figure lacking most of his gilt surface, movement dirty and saturated with oil, hammer, pallet arbor linkage and a few other components with soft solder repairs, strike hammer an incorrect replacement, running and striking, ACCESSORIES: Pendulum, Anvil, circa 1880

18.25 x 12 x 5.5 in