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A large turn of the 20th century French figural swinging mystery clock
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France, a large figural swinging mystery clock, on a faux griotte turned plinth, surmounted by a patinated spelter, standing male figure signed "Ch. Ruchot", with wheel at his feet, a hammer in his left hand resting on an anvil, and his right hand held aloft, supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the 8 day timepiece contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with Gothic roman numerals and Louis XV style hands, above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with patinated bob
A large turn of the 20th century French figural swinging mystery clock
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France, a large figural swinging mystery clock, on a faux griotte turned plinth, surmounted by a patinated spelter, standing male figure signed "Ch. Ruchot", with wheel at his feet, a hammer in his left hand resting on an anvil, and his right hand held aloft, supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the 8 day timepiece contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with Gothic roman numerals and Louis XV style hands, above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with patinated bob
A turn of the 20th century couple on a swing figural mystery clock
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France, a swinging mystery clock featuring a patinated spelter sculpture of young couple seated on a swing suspended from two trees with climbing vines, spherical blue painted clock case with applied roman numerals and gilt Louis XV hands and 8 day, time only movement, all mounted to a pink variegated marble base on naturalistic, patinated feet, and with engraved plaque marked "Idylle Printaniere Par Geo Maxim", sculpture also signed "Geo. Maxim" on right side of base
A large late 19th century French figural swinging mystery clock
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France, a large, late 19th century swinging mystery clock, the round, molded base with plaque marked "Dans l'Hesitation par Geo. Maxim" and surmounted by a winged male figure, a quiver at his waist, and right hand held aloft and supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the 8 day timepiece movement contained in the black painted, upper sphere, with gothic roman numerals, and fancy pierced and engraved hands, above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with spherical painted bob
A large late 19th century French figural swinging mystery clock
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France, a large, late 19th century swinging mystery clock, the round, molded base with plaque marked "Dans l'Hesitation par Geo. Maxim" and surmounted by a winged male figure, a quiver at his waist, and right hand held aloft and supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the 8 day timepiece movement contained in the black painted, upper sphere, with gothic roman numerals, and fancy pierced and engraved hands, above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with spherical painted bob
A large French figural swinging mystery clock
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France, a large figural swinging mystery clock, on an ebonized turned plinth with plaque marked "La Jeunesse par A. Moreau", supporting a conforming spelter base below patinated foliage and roses, and surmounted by a figure of a young, smiling woman in flowing dress, one hand joined with the left hand of a figure of cupid at her feet, her right hand held aloft, and supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the 8 day timepiece contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with Gothic roman numerals, Louis XV style hands, above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with patinated bob
A large French figural swinging mystery clock
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France, a large figural swinging mystery clock, on an ebonized turned plinth with plaque marked "La Jeunesse par A. Moreau", supporting a conforming spelter base below patinated foliage and roses, and surmounted by a figure of a young, smiling woman in flowing dress, one hand joined with the left hand of a figure of cupid at her feet, her right hand held aloft, and supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the 8 day timepiece contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with Gothic roman numerals, Louis XV style hands, above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with patinated bob