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c.1875 Rare Guilmet Mystery Wall Clock.
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An exceptionally rare late 19th century wall mounted mystery clock by the noted maker A.R. Guilmet. In this version the statue is replaced with a beveled glass that is frosted and etched and fitted to a frame that is impulsed by the movement below.
For additional information on Guilmet see: 'Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks' by Roberts, Chapter 21, pg.241.For copies of his patents including the 1874 Certificate of Addition see: Roberts, Appendix 2, pg. 275.For a very rare mantle clock version incorporating the pendulum suspended from a plate glass see: Sothebys, Meraux Collection, 1993, lot 143.