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Apr 16,2025
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French, Farcot, Swinging Doll novelty timepiece, in a patinated spelter case, C.1890, doll or cherub "pendulum" swings from front to back.

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although the original porcelain dial has a filled chip at the winding hole, and sever hairlines, the movement is clean and in running order. The spelter case was originally with gold finish over copper, now worn to copper base. Retains original gilt doll pendulum. The movement with Farcot trademark; note this movement has a conventional escape wheel with "fork" on the verge to change direction of swing. Interestingly, a nearly identical clock is pictured in the French language Tardy's [1969], Part 2, page 488. Ht 14.5" [37cm]

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Model
Swinging Doll
Price Type
auction
Manufacturer
Farcot
Credit
R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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