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A large late 19th century French patinated spelter torsion clock Retailed by J. Pratt, Comptoir General, Paris
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £10,625 inc. premium
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A large late 19th century French patinated spelter torsion clock
Retailed by J. Pratt, Comptoir General, Paris
The female figure standing in a contraposto pose wearing classical robes, her hair elaborately modelled, set on a circular base with gadrooned and laurel mouldings, her raised arm supporting the 95cm pendulum rod terminating in the large spherical bob, with applied Roman numerals and pierced gilt hands, the two train drum movement with anchor type escapement actuated by the torsion of the pendulum rod, striking the hour and half via an outside countwheel to a large bell. 123cm (48.5in)
The female figure standing in a contraposto pose wearing classical robes, her hair elaborately modelled, set on a circular base with gadrooned and laurel mouldings, her raised arm supporting the 95cm pendulum rod terminating in the large spherical bob, with applied Roman numerals and pierced gilt hands, the two train drum movement with anchor type escapement actuated by the torsion of the pendulum rod, striking the hour and half via an outside countwheel to a large bell. 123cm (48.5in)
Footnotes
Similar clocks are discussed in Robert's 'Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks' , Schiffer 1999, chapter 11.