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France, desk or table clock with weather station, the round, molded, green onyx base on ornamental gilt feet, and with wide, champleve enamel trim, and central champleve plaque, supporting three ornamental, turned columns surmounted by decorative cases with champleve enamel shields, one containing an 8 day timepiece with Arabic numeral white enamel dial and gilt, Louis XV hands, the second with centigrade and fahrenheit thermometers on a white enamel dial, and the last with barometer, also with white enamel dial -
French large swinger mystery clock, gilt and patinated figure "La Fleur Des Glaciers", after sculptor J. Causse, with female figure descending a natural staircase, supporting the extra long 34" clock and compound pendulum arm, spherical case with bow-knot-ribbon ornament, applied Roman numerals and Louis XV style hands containing the 8 days, time only movement, gridiron style assembly with ornamented smaller sphere at bottom, all mounted to a ebonized wooden base -
France, swinging clock, titled "Hesitation", by Geo. Maxim, the figure of a young Amor with wings, bow, and quiver, and with his right arm held aloft, and supporting the swinging timepiece, the 8 day movement contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with three rod gridiron style connection to matching lower ball, alll mounted to a painted, molded base -
France, swinging clock, the statue representing "Commerce", by Ch. Levy, the standing male figure at a ships wheel, and with a selection of goods at his feet, his right arm held aloft, and supporting the swinging timepiece, the 8 day movement contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with three rod gridiron style connection to matching lower ball, alll mounted to a patinated, molded base, with faux marble plinth -
French "Swinging Cupid" 8 day time and strike shelf clock, white alabaster case with marble and brass accents and feet. Japy Fils movement, 1844, 149 and 1855 medailles, with double escape wheel and "chaff cutter" escapement. -
France, for Conrad Felsing, Berlin, hour repeating carriage clock, glazed Gorge case, Roman numeral white enamel dial with subsidiary displays for month, date, and alarm, blued steel Breguet style hands, 8 day time and strike movement with lever platform, sounding the hours and half hour on a bell, and repeating the hour on demand -
Lepine, a Paris, grand sonnerie striking carriage clock, gilt Corniche case with beveled glasses, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with subsidiary alarm chapter, blued steel hands, 8 day time and strike movement with lever platform, sounding the hour and quarters in passing, and repeating on demand, with lever for selecting grand sonnerie, petit sonnerie, and silence, dial and movement signed, serial #30522 -
France, Louis XVI mantel clock, the white marble case with applied gilt bronze neoclassical ornament, the columns with bowknot suspended trophies, with flanking urns, and with gilt paw feet, and set with a gilt framed, blue jasper Wedgwood style plaque, the base with three panels with inset ornament, and resting on six toupie feet, the clock housed within a gilt cylinder with gilt bezel and convex glass, with flanking, oval framed blue jasper plaques, and surmounted by an urn, with crowing cock, Arabic numeral whie enamel dial, pierced, engraved gilt hands, 8 day time and strike pendule a Paris movement, and silk thread suspended pendulum with gilt Helios mask -
French, L'Elephant, in the style of a century earlier, bronze and ormolu, the clock mounted above the elephant, surmounted by a winged cherub. The pendulum extends from the movement down through a hole in the top of the elephant (original) and saddle , thus invisible from the outside. The dial with royal blue numerals on fired porcelain cartouches. Original name on dial not legible, however Paris can be read. Case components bear 3 letters L.L.A., c1870 -
French, bronze figure of Diana with bow, from which is suspended via three chains, a ball containing the movement, which travels in a circular / conical pattern motion when running, striking on bell, c1885 -
French, Signed Lepine, 4 column Empire style mantel regulator, ormolu case and with pinwheel, 30 day movement and with a compensating grid pendulum with unique temperature variation scale on the front of the pendulum bob, showing from zero change (at top) to a max of plus or minus 40 degrees (at the bottom). Wording is in French (Froid . de Chaud). The pendulum with knife edge suspension, and the dial showing center seconds, the escape wheel having 60 pins and rotating once per minute, c1825 -
French, Brass Cased Carriage Clock, (signed L.F. Paris), Grand Sonnerie with calendar and alarm in an Anglaise case with Corinthian columns. a lever on the base can select Gde Sonnerie, Silent or Quart's. Makers trademark is a shaped shield with the letters LF, and the city "Paris" showing above, serial No. 3231. We could not find this exact trademark, c1900 -
French, Annular dial timepiece, in a brass case with bronze serpent coiled 'round the base and pointing to the time ring with his tongue. Single silvered brass time ring shows the hours. Winding, setting and regulation are accomplished by removing the domed top, which is flanked by two female caryatids. A button in the rear can be pulled gently to re-start the balance if movement has wound down, c1875 -
French, Brass Cased Carriage clock, Anglaise Riche case with Corinthian columns, time, strike and repeat, with aviary panels to the sides plus the dial mask, birds and flowers cast / pressed into the panels and then carefully chased and gilded, c1900 -
French, Brass Cased Carriage Clock, in an architectural case with Corinthian columns and a pediment top with original silvered platform visible through rectangular lens at top. This is a time, strike, repeat and alarm carriage clock, c1900 -
French, Brass cased carriage clock, with columns, engraving and case appliques, for the eastern market. Note the bell is for the alarm only, Hour strike is on a gong in the base and a fine chain extends from the articulated gong hammer up to the striking arm in its normal position, c1855 -
French, 4-glass crystal regulator with uncommon detached balance wheel in the form of a ship's wheel, the wheel rolling a carriage mounted to the base of the case, and a long crutch extending to an impulse pin on the rear of the wheel . The escapement, with large ruby jewels, is visible on the dial, c1900 -
French, LeRoy, Paris, 8 day time/strike green Onyx and enameled brass crystal regulator, brilliant surround on both bezel and pendulum, (note portrain pendulum) c1890 -
French, Empire style mahogany mantle clock, featuring a central frieze with a bare breasted maiden next to an obelisk surmounted by a globe. The base of the case with Egyptian themes, two sphinx with the head of Cleopatra. Bell strike movement has silk thread suspension. Dial signed LaPlace, Paris, c1840 -
French, Desk clock in bronze/ ormolu, in the style of a Pendule d'officer, and with open escapement on the dial, 8-day, gong striking, and with the retailer's name, "J. B. MARTY, Turin" showing clearly in the dial center.