French windmill clock, ca. 1900?  The painted metal case is 17 inches tall; the windmill vanes are painted balsa wood.  The porcelain dial has several large cracks, most noticeably at the 9 position, but is stable.  The 8-day, pendule de Paris has a die-stamp and logo that I do not recognize (but fortunately, John Dyall did – it is the stamp of Eugene Farcot, “a very reputable name in French clocks”.  Thanks John!).  It is running but I’m not sure the strike is initiating.  The strike is driven by a separate movement that also turns the windmill while the clock strikes. Both wind separately.  I can trigger the strike by hand.  An interesting clock, but you’ll need to get it working properly. $250–$1000. 

Antique American Clocks                     JULY 2023