Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Gilt Figural Clock and Dome, France, c. 1890, a cast spelter case marked 3 PH. MOUREY 67 of a fisherman standing beside the clock drum with 3-in. porcelain Roman numeral chapter ring and recessed center with outside escapement, one-day time-only movement regulated by a short pendulum, all on an ebonized wood base and under a glass dome, ht. 16 in.
Estimate $400-600
Clock ticks. Dome free of cracks.
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FranceJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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