The banjo type clock case with brass finial over circular case housing time only spring driven movement with hand painted zinc dial lettered E. E. Orvis' Willard, above eglomise throat glass, scroll ornamentation. hinged door with etched glass and mirrored tablet above fluted bracket.
Measures 42 x 10.5 x 4 inches.
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C. Shapland, London, a good early 20th century chiming bracket clock, the mahogany break front case with a profusion of classically inspired inlay including rinceau, acanthus, stylized anthemion, paterae and stringing, the case sides and back door with fretted, textile backed panels, round brass bezel with beveled glass, round, roman numeral silvered dial with chime/ silent selection above 12:00, and tune selection at 3:00, heavy, blued steel fleur de lis hands, substantial, quarter striking three train fusee movement playing Cambridge chimes on eight bells, or Westminster on four gongs, and counting the hours on a larger, fifth gong
An early 20th century lyre form mystery clock with brilliant ring pendulum signed Festeau LeJeune
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Festeau LeJeune, a Paris, an early 20th century lyre form mystery clock with brilliant ring pendulum, the white marble case mounted with gilt classical and floral ornament, the top with smiling mask above a fruit and foliage festoon, signed arabic numeral white enamel dial with fancy, gilt lyre form hands, and 8 day, two train pendule de Paris movement striking the hour and half hour on a bell, and pendulum with ring of brilliants
An early 20th century lyre form mystery clock with brilliant ring pendulum signed Festeau LeJeune
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Festeau LeJeune, a Paris, an early 20th century lyre form mystery clock with brilliant ring pendulum, the white marble case mounted with gilt classical and floral ornament, the top with smiling mask above a fruit and foliage festoon, signed arabic numeral white enamel dial with fancy, gilt lyre form hands, and 8 day, two train pendule de Paris movement striking the hour and half hour on a bell, and pendulum with ring of brilliants