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FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

About the Item

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt bronze clock sitting on top of a solid marble base with bronze feet These clocks vary massively in price, once recently sold for over £150,000 on 1stdibs, which was fully restored and look brand new. They have two mechanical winding features, one operates the clock and the other turns the wheels, I have wound the clock and it works as does the turning mechanism however both will need serving as they have sat for a very long time unused, I can have this done with a very fine clock restorer should the new owner wish I will include the full specification on this piece below which I found online, my example is in very fine order indeed, the sale includes everything pictured and that’s it, if you can’t see it it’s not included Dimensions Height:- 45cm Width:- 47.5cm Depth:- 23cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask c.1895 French Animated Locomotive Clock Description: A wonderful example from the industrial series popular in French horology during the late 19th century. When the animation movement is wound the train’s wheels and linkages spin Case: The gilt, silvered and patinated bronze case is in the form of a 19th century steam locomotive. The engineer’s cab houses the clock while the boiler has the barometer and supports the smokestack with the attached thermometer. Below are the six animated wheels with numerous steel linkages and to the front is the cow catcher. The whole sits upon a black marble base with gilt-bronze feet and rails. Dial: The white porcelain chapter ring clock dial has black Arabic numbers for the hours, a gilt bronze centre and steel-cut hands. The white porcelain aneroid barometer dial has the indications in English, a gilt-bronze centre and two indicator hands. The engraved silvered thermometer scale shows the temperature in Centigrade and Fahrenheit. Movement: The eight day time and strike clock movement has a horizontally mounted balance platform and strikes on a gong. The large animation movement is mounted between the wheels, is wound out the side, each winding and has a start/stop lever incorporated into the design above Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid

Dimensions:

Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 18.71 in (47.5 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)

Style:

Industrial (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1890-1899

Date of Manufacture:

1895