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Wood case, false grained, is 24 inches high, 19 inches wide. All the Mother-of-Pearl is intact. Large porcelain dial, porcelain cartouche numerals held with bronze. The Comtoise 8 day type movement strikes the half hours, the hours and then strikes again a minute after the hour. This large Morbier type movement originally carried a 25 year guarantee by the factory. We know of no other such guarantee by a clock maker. These clocks are pictured in Ehrhardt & Rabe, Book 3, page 89; and Ehrhardt, Foreign Clocks, book 4, Nos. 346 & 347.

The excellent 22.5 inches wood case appears to have some age, and gives every indication of being a nice turn of the century clock. Various shades of wood inlay all over the front, vines, leaves, and flowers. 8 inches wood dial painted green, raised cartouche type hour and minute numerals, still in very nice condition. Brass sash with a bowed glass. Front wind just below the hand arbor. The movement shocked me. It is a one day Urgos, balance wheel movement. There is lots of room in the back for a large movement.

Condition: this is a nicely restored striking clock, with the dial on an attractively reverse painted glass with an oval frame. The dust cover doors on the side are new and nicely made. Weight with name of German firm. The height of the oval frame alone = 11Ó, including weights and pend = 16 inches

The picture is on a silvered brass plate, showing buildings, a bridge, and the dial engraved into the plate. The silver still shows on the 1.5" dial, but the balance of the picture is a painting by a professional. The hands appear to be correct. The movement is most unusual. The upper movement powers the clock (RH arbor) and the Westminster chimes (LH arbor) are played on a 36 tooth comb music box mounted separately and driven by a bevel gear arrangement from the movement. The lower movement (bottom arbor) count wheel strikes the hours on a coiled gong.

This is an interesting model with coin slot in sky, top right to actuate the musical movement, a small 60 second unit. The image of a 19th century stone city with canal and boats is a print. Note the dial is chipped at the winding hole and the hands do not match. Rear dust cover is missing. These must have been popular in Germany as we have seen several on the German eBay over the last 3 months. Width of frame = 26.5", Height 22 inches

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+.

actually the only item that keeps this from being excellent is a replaced strike fan which was made out of aluminum and needs to be re-done (does work). The little wood plate movement with brass wheels is very clean with original side doors, alarm bell and pendulum. Height 12 inches

This clock is a few inches taller and wider than the models we normally see, and these usually have an 8" dial, but this one has a 12" dial, reverse painted on glass. Has a well made French square movement, with a large base cathedral gong. The dial retains original signature of "Ch. Cadot, Paris", probably the retailer of the clock. The movement has been freshly cleaned and the clock is running and striking nicely. Ready for home or office. Height 26.5 inches

Circa 1880 10 inches painted zinc dial, 8-day, square brass movement, inlaid with rosewood, ebony, brass and mother of pearl, good condition with normal wear, movement complete and in fine working order. Height 25 inches

Circa 1880 10 inches alabaster dial, 8-day, square brass movement, serpentine picture frame case with brass inlaid rosewood surrounding dial, enamel cartouche with red on white hour markers, good condition with wear, movement complete and seems to work fine. Height 26 inches