DESCRIPTION:
ATO, France, for J.Bouyssou, Cahors, a striking, electromagnetic table or mantel clock, the variegated marble, crystal regulator style case with stepped top and base on compressed ball feet and containing a gilt, ovolo molded frame with four beveled glasses, Art Deco influenced, arabic numeral gilt dial, and blued steel hands, typical ATO round plate movement mounted to a second, larger damascened and lacquered plate supporting the strike work, pendulum with curved magnet and fixed, hollow coils at either end providing impulse, serial #104196
CONDITION:
marble with minor flakes, right side glass with break at lower left, rear glass with minor losses at upper left and right, gilding dirty and with losses, dial with touch ups to numerals, hands replaced, movement complete and escapement functional, not running or striking
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
CIRCA: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 13.5in x 8.5in x 6in
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