Bidspirit auction | A.R. GUILMET, A LATE 19TH

A.R. GUILMET, A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE INDUSTRIAL ”OARSMAN” AUTOMATON - A.R. GUILMET, A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE INDUSTRIAL ”OARSMAN” AUTOMATON CLOCK ON ROUGE MARBLE BASE modelled as a fishing boat with mast and nets, the drum dial set in the hull and an oarsman figure rowing above cast waves, with a signed eight day spring driven movement. (44.5cm high)