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French Pinwheel Column Clock
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French Pinwheel Column Clock: Bronze dore, 8 day time with ball striking, movement has a pinwheel escapement and free swinger style suspension. The 4 1/2″ porcelain dial has “Frisard” and “A Rouen” on it. The Empire style case of bronze dore has bands of roses in relief around all four columns.
(Dial has small chips and fractures; the strike hammer is not attached. The pendulum needs a good cleaning. There are 2 unexpected holes in the platform directly below the pendulum.)
21 1/4″ x 11 1/2″
French Empire 4 Column Mantle Clock
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French Empire 4 Column Mantle Clock. Black marble case with 4 turned marble columns, dore bronze mounts, capitols, feet and filigree bezel; 4 in. dia. damascened brass dial with painted hour numerals and open moon hands, typical round brass spring driven movement with an half hour strike on a bell, nice gridiron pendulum with a heavy dore bob decorated with birds and filigree. Unsigned, in running condition; has some typical minor chipping to the corners of the marble. 19.5 in. high x 10 in. wide x 5 in. deep.
French Empire Pinwheel Portico Clock
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French Empire Pinwheel Portico Clock. A fantastic birds-eye maple case with 4 turned columns, bronze dore capitols, trim and bezel around the dial, which has a 5 in. porcelain chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, engraved dore bronze center, open moon hands and sweep seconds hand. Large, round brass movement is signed Rieussec, Hger Du Roi; has a pinwheel escapement, long heavy brass, gridiron pendulum hangs from a knifepoint suspension in the rear of the case. 22.25 in. high x 11.25 in. wide x 6.75 in. deep.
French Pinwheel Portico Clock
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French Marble & Bronze Portico Clock. 4.5 in. porcelain dial has black Roman hour numerals, dore bronze bezel, open moon hands and sweep seconds hand; quality brass spring driven movement has a pinwheel escapement with large gridiron pendulum, hanging from a knife edge suspension, half hour strike on a steel bell. Rouge marble case has an arched top, reverse tapered columns and stepped base, dore bronze doves mounted at the top, pineapple finials, capitols and turned feet. Case has a repair to the rear left column, few minor corner chips, filled hole around the base which once had a bronze trim piece and single chip on the dial under the strike arbor hole. 18 in. high x 11 in. wide x 5 in. deep.
French Mahogany Pinwheel Table Regulator
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French Mahogany Pinwheel Table Regulator. 5 in. porcelain dial signed ÂLs. Mallet, a Paris (Louis), has black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands, sweep seconds hand and hinged brass door bezel with convex glass; large round brass 8 day spring driven movement, pinwheel escapement has silvered levers, half hour count wheel strike on a coiled gong, beat adjustment at the bottom of the crutch and a large high quality brass gridiron pendulum hanging from a knife edge suspension. In a beautiful mahogany case with arched top with 7 gilt brass stars mounted on the front, turned front posts with gilt brass capitols and pilaster rear posts, gilt brass swan & filigree mount on the front of the base. In very good condition, running and original finish, has small chips around the winding holes. 18 in. high x 10.25 in. wide x 5.25 in. deep.
French Figural Pinwheel Mantle Clock
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French Figural Pinwheel Mantle Clock. Bronze figure of a putti in a medium dark brown patina seated on a dore bronze rock with musical instruments at his feet, wears a floral wreath on his head; over a cream colored marble base with bronze feet. The clock is contained in a cylindrical brass tub resting on the figures head. Has a gilt brass 3.5 in. dial with black Roman hour numerals, open moon hands and fancy bezel, dial signed Canchy A. Paris. Unusual brass spring driven silk thread movement has a pinwheel escapement and count wheel half hour strike mechanism on a steel bell. In good condition with no breaks or repairs. 18 in. high
French Pinwheel Time & Strike Tower Clock
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French Pinwheel Time & Strike Tower Clock: T & S with a porcelain timer dial. There is a bag of additional parts with it. The pendulum bob is with the clock.
(Has been repainted. There is minor roughness to the clock.)
The owner states that the clock runs.
19 1/2″ Tall x 28″ Wide x 23″ Deep
Not tested.
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