Guilmet Lighthouse Torsion Pendulum Clock (c.1885)
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This Guilmet Lighthouse Torsion Pendulum Clock, circa 1885, is an estate piece offered by Almaz Atelier in Vienna. The case is modelled as a brick-built lighthouse in two-tone silvered and gilt bronze, standing approximately 430 mm (43 cm) tall and rising from a solid black marble plinth roughly 150 mm across.
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- Maker: Guilmet, France
- Period: circa 1885
- Motif: lighthouse tower, two-tone silvered and gilt bronze
- Mechanism: torsion pendulum with a single helical spring rotating behind beveled glass
- Height: approx. 430 mm (43 cm); marble base approx. 150 mm wide
- Base: solid black marble
The lighthouse conceit is more than decorative: the torsion pendulum's slow helical rotation echoes the turning of a beacon, a piece of French horological theatre prized by collectors. Enquire with Almaz Atelier via our contact page or explore more estate pieces at almaz.jewelry.
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