Description
Similar clock in Miller's Clocks and Barometers Buyer's Guide page 188 with value of $15,000. 21 inches tall. Case: Bronze with gilt finish. 21 inches tall by 17.5" wide and 4.5" deep at the base. Works: Marked "S Marti et Cie Medaille deBronze" which was awarded in 1860. 8 day French high quality movement with strike on bell. Works may have originally been silk thread suspension evidenced by the additional weight on the pendulum. Reference: The French Marble Clock by Thorpe. Condition: Case - There are three or more versions of the blue inserts, some original. One missing leaf on the left side and a foot replaced in the back.; Works: Cleaned and running.
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