C.1870, French, Picture Clock, the small clock dial showing through a hole in the canvas, situated to give the appearance of being the clock in the church bell tower, and in generally fair to good original condition.

C.1870, French, Picture Clock, the small clock dial showing through a hole in the canvas, situated to give the appearance of being the clock in the church bell tower, and in generally fair to good original condition. The frame of the painting has lost a good amount of gesso and gilding, but is still restorable. The well made movement has been converted from pendulum to balance, leaving vacant holes on the right side; seems to work OK; this work was done long ago in England, as the faded winding instructions from Leeds refer to the "small square" for the time side. The painting itself is of a typical French stone church and churchyard, there is some loss to paint around the dial, and evidence of some old restoration to the painting. In more original condition, it would have fetched $3000+. Width 33", Height 26 inches