French bronze figural mantel clock with conical pendulum 8 day time and strike spring driven movement in rouge marble case surmounted by a bronze Classical female figure signed "Laurent" holding a polished silvered turned pendulum rod surrounded by a gilt tube and with a star studded blue spherical bob, the dial with applied Roman numeral gilt chapter ring and exposed skeletonized movement, c1870 — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: French bronze figural mantel clock with conical pendulum 8 day time and strike spring driven movement in rouge marble case surmounted by a bronze Classical female figure signed "Laurent" holding a polished silvered turned pendulum rod surrounded by a gilt tube and with a star studded blue spherical bob, the dial with applied Roman numeral gilt chapter ring and exposed skeletonized movement, c1870
Brand: Unsigned
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Figural Swinging Arm Mystery Unsigned France auction

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Sale date 5/15/2010

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Maker Unsigned
Type Shelf or Mantel Figural Swinging Arm Mystery
Country France
Price type auction
Date 5/15/2010
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

good running order, strikes and ticks, figure is missing gilt hour glass from left arm leaving two exposed holes, nice patina. Note a conical pendulum moves in a circular motion, traveling in a path the shape of a "cone", hence the term conical pendulum. Ht 37"

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts