Lot 488

French, Movement No. 295, Height 620 mm, circa 1860
A rare mantel clock "Mysterieuse" with half hour / hour strike
Case: gilt brass on wooden bracket. Dial: brass digits. Movm.: circular brass full plate movement, 1 hammer / 1 bell, 2 barrels, anchor escapement.
The black brass sphere has soundholes for the bell. Fine adjusting is done with the two orbs pointing outwards and the clock itself moves back and forth as it runs.

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