A Late 19th Century French Gilt and Patinated Brass Automato...

Hammer

£5,000

A Late 19th Century French Gilt and Patinated Brass Automaton Industrial Steam Hammer Clock Garniture, by Guilmet, Paris, the centre piece in the form of an industrial steam hammer with 3ins silvered dial with applied Roman numerals, to the eight day two train movement stamped GLT, Medaille D'Or, SGDG, Paris, and further stamped Japy Freres, No.923, striking on a bell (missing), contained in steam hammer case with silvered hammer moving up and down in time with the pendulum, mounted between two large supports with attendant workman standing on platform to left hand side, all mounted on stepped slate base with brass block feet, 18.5ins high, complete with candelabra in the form of mills or roller presses with twin candle scones on thread supports, and on matched stepped slate plinths, 10.5ins high