A very nice late 19th century gilt and silvered bronze animated lighthouse clock. The gilt bronze case is shaped like an early lighthouse with decorative brickwork and cast balustrade and has silvered windows, door and top cylinders . The whole sits upon a circular black Belgian marble base

The painted silvered chapter ring clock dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks and steel cut hands.

The painted silvered chapter ring barometer dial is in French and incorporates brass and steel indicator hands.

To the sides are Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometers with alcohol tubes and silvered scales in French.

The eight-day time only movement is wound out the front and is adjusted for fast slow off the backplate.

The animation movement is located in the base, is wound out the back and rotates the top for several hours when wound.

For a video of if running see: Sundial Farm