French skeleton clock, the c. 1820 spring powered time and strike movement with silk thread suspension, heavy molded brass bezel and white enamel dial, blued steel Breguet style hands, mounted to a later stand with calendar, bearing a spurious signature, covered with a purpose made, glazed rectangular dome with brass frame. — Antique Clocks Price Guide

Name: French skeleton clock, the c. 1820 spring powered time and strike movement with silk thread suspension, heavy molded brass bezel and white enamel dial, blued steel Breguet style hands, mounted to a later stand with calendar, bearing a spurious signature, covered with a purpose made, glazed rectangular dome with brass frame.
Brand: Unsigned
Availability: Discontinued

Shelf or Mantel Skeleton Unsigned France auction

Price Record

Sale date April 22, 2012

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Maker Unsigned
Type Shelf or Mantel Skeleton
Country France
Price type auction
Date April 22, 2012
Source R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts

Description

Movement clean and with power to escapement and strike train, unusual regulator for silk suspension, white enamel dial with fine hairline at 10:00, tiny flake at time winding arbor, hands early, but probably replaced, base and calendar of later manufacture, calendar working but needs adjustment. Ht. 14 7/8"

Record courtesy of R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts