French Grand Exhibition Skeleton Clock, circa 1880

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Name
French Grand Exhibition Skeleton Clock, circa 1880
Measurements
Height: 27 cm, Width: 16 cm, Depth: 11 cm
Reference
TOEA100685
Techniques
Engraved
Colors
Gold, Brown, Gray, White, Black
Categories
Decorative Arts Clocks Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Periods
19th Century Antique
Origins
France
Description

The Exposition Universelle (Grand Exhibition) was a world fair held in Paris from May to October 1889. It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, a significant event for the French. The Exposition covered an area of nearly one square kilometre in the neighbourhood of the Bastille.

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