99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 367
French, Movement No. 295, Height 700 mm, circa 1860
A large rare mantel clock "Mysterieuse" with half hour / hour strike
Case: brass. 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. A finely executed female bronze figure on a black pedestal supports the clock.
A large rare mantel clock "Mysterieuse" with half hour / hour strike
Case: brass. 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. A finely executed female bronze figure on a black pedestal supports the clock.
estimated
6.000—10.000 €
Price realized
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