DESCRIPTION:
L. Kusnick & Cie, Paris, a hanging electromechanical striking clock, the carved walnut case with heavy gadrooned molding above a shaped skirt with applied carved scrolls and foliate carving, turned and carved dial with roman numeral white enamel cartouches and fancy brass hands, carved foliate spandrels, and flanking, turned and fluted columns with vasiform bases, supporting a molded pediment with central applied carving, the signed movement modified by the maker from a standard pendule de Paris type, with lever platform and electric remontoire periodically re tensioning a spring driving the movement, and also a small mainspring, contained in a ring attached to the count wheel, to power the strike train
CONDITION:
case with minor bumps and dings, right column with minor loss at top, left colum broken at transition between column and base, a few cartouches with minor hairlines and chips, hands with minor bends, movement with replaced platform, runs and strikes, remontoire functions when power is supplied to electromagnet. This clock was purchased by the consignor from G.K. Hadfield in 1986.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$700
PRICE SOLD:
$550
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 25in x 15.75in x 7in
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