C.1890, French, Swinging Doll clock, time only, in a gilt white metal case surmounted by love birds. The movement is a typical "double escape wheel" with chaff cutter verge. The movement is signed eschappement brevete.
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23 October 2024
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Condition: the gilding has been touched up with paint in a couple of places, but still looks nice. The numerals on the porcelain dial have faded (a mystery why this occurs on some oven fired dials). Moon hands and cherub pendulum are original. Some dirt on cherub. Height 12 inches
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R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1890, French, Swinging Doll clock, time only, in a gilt white metal case surmounted by love birds. The movement is a typical "double escape wheel" with chaff cutter verge. The movement is signed eschappement brevete. Condition: the gilding has been touched up with paint in a couple of places, but still looks nice. The numerals on the porcelain dial have faded (a mystery why this occurs on some oven fired dials). Moon hands and cherub pendulum are original. Some dirt on cherub. Height 12 inches
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