Antique French or France Shelf Industrial Animated Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 4/21/2001
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Catalog Description:

C.1890, French, large Nautical Theme clock from the Industrial Series The heavy automaton movement housed within the polished brass capstan, rotates the brass lantern section for about 10 hours on a winding. Note the large lantern includes 2 time dials (opposite) for the 8-day cylinder movement, plus a barometer and circular thermometer. A large compass is at the top under the canopy. Surrounding the base are an anchor and chain, a davit with chain, a brass block with hook and a brass lifesaver - all intertwined with a long length of brass hawser, the whole mounted to a round red marble base. Also see this model pictured in Derek Roberts' book: Mystery Novelty Fantasy Clocks, (1999), page 259, figure 22-12. Height 20 inches

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