Early French Orrey Clock W/Rotating Globe
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Early French Orrey Clock W/Rotating Globe top. Silk string suspension with a 30 day movement. Made of bronze with zodiac frame around the dated 1842 paper covered globe. On all sides are names and dates of commeration from the year 1486 to 1829. The bronze numeral dial covers a 24 hour period in 12 hour incriments. The movement is marked Lons or Pons 1827, and Chaude DuRoi and has a crown wheel in the movement. Maybe for tic tac effect.
(The globe has some early repair. To access the movement one front and one back panel slides up and out.)
20 1/2″ tall and running at this time.
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