DESCRIPTION:
France, lantern clock, 30 hour, time and strike, weight driven movement, verge escapement with upward facing crown wheel, thread suspension with side-mounted pendulum, posted iron frame resting on short iron feet, brass front with integrated dial showing Roman numerals, single iron hand, topped by bell and pierced brass fronton.
CONDITION:
Dial is lightly tarnished. Heavy iron hand. The movement is fairly clean. Light oxidation on iron frame. Movement has the time train in the front and strike train in the rear. The pendulum is suspended from the right side. The movement employs a rope drive. Count wheel strike for the hours and passing strike for the half hours. Lot includes a single iron weight. No pendulum. No evidence of, or provision for, sides or back. This clock was sold by Ivoire Saint-Etienne on October 13th, 2012 as lot number 30.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$800
CIRCA: First half of the 18 Century
DIMENSIONS: 12in x 6.75in x 6in
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