C.1885, French Industry Series, "Clock Simulating a Train Leaving a Tunnel",

C.1885, French Industry Series, "Clock Simulating a Train Leaving a Tunnel", as identified in Derek Roberts' Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks, page 269. The bronze case is cast to simulate stone masonry, marble top and base and with two short pieces of "rail", and a heavy ormolu band around the base. On the locomotive, there are thermometers on either side, a compass in the top of the smoke stack and an Aneroid barometer mounted in front of the stack. The clock is mounted in the front of the boiler, and in this case has a full size 8-day, bell strike movement, with platform spanning the plates at the top. Deficiencies are: the top piece of marble was cracked and has been glued; the dial has been covered over with a paper replacement, and should be re-silvered and painted. Still an unusual clock that merits attention. Height 14 inches