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"CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display

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€ 9500 $ 10664 £ 8078 ¥ 1681405 DKK 70999 CHF 8815 NOK 102899 CA$ 15185 HK$ 83680

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Name: "CA", France, Movement, Rare French Table Clock with Arcane Time Display
Measurements: Height: 14 cm, Width: 30 cm, Depth: 30 cm
Reference: TOEA100640
Techniques: Engraved, Gilded, Inlaid, Painted, Sculpted
Colors: Gold, Beige, Gray, White

Categories: Decorative Arts Clocks Table Clocks
Materials: Brass Gold Wood
Periods: 19th Century Antique
Origins: France

Description

"CA" France, Movement A Very rare French table clock with arcane time display , Tortoise as a hand. Case: wood, octagonal base on six gilded bun feet with outwardly dished walls to imitate a sculpted stone base, Vernis Martin, partly framed in gold; very finely painted with "en grisaille" scenes of working putti representing the four seasons, alternating with painted musical instruments and flower bouquets. On the top finely painted rose decor.

Dial: applied silvered pewter dish with engraved and inlaid radial Romain numerals, three - dimensional turtle indicating the time.

Movement: square solid brass movement, 1barrel for going train, key wind, solid movement pillars, platform with club tooth lever escapement, screw compensation balance, applied large five- arm hour wheel with screwed on circular magnet disc.

"Mysterious clock" - no one could understand how the clock worked.