1890 French Industrial Windmill Clock
This automaton windmill has two thermometers in both Fahrenheit and Centigrade. There is also a barometer and clock. A separate movement in the base drives the windmill sails at will.
This Windmill was modeled after the one pictured in Jules Verne’s novel “The Mysterious Island” published in 1875 and illustrated by Jules Ferat.
This exceptional clock is pictured on page 268 of “Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks by Derek Roberts published 1999.
Height: 19"