Novelty clock, possibly German, gilt brass case with Baroque ornament, thirty hour timepiece movement with two trains run from a single barrel, one for the flying ball pendulum, alternately caught and released by the two staff wielding putti beneath a
Anonymous (not verified)
24 October 2024
very good overall, flying pendulum arbor bent, clock will not retain tension on the mainspring until this is remedied, time train will tick with pressure on wheels
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650.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Novelty clock, possibly German, gilt brass case with Baroque ornament, thirty hour timepiece movement with two trains run from a single barrel, one for the flying ball pendulum, alternately caught and released by the two staff wielding putti beneath a parasol, the second train with recoil escapement and pendulum controlling the timekeeping very good overall, flying pendulum arbor bent, clock will not retain tension on the mainspring until this is remedied, time train will tick with pressure on wheels
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