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Antique, Oval Glass, mantel clock with original mercury pendulum – period around 1860

Posted by CataWiki

13 May, 2020

Antique, Oval Glass, mantel clock with original mercury pendulum – period around 1860

US$552.93

Very special and beautiful oval glass pendulum with quicksilver pendulum.Brass case with door to front and back. Marble foot and top. There are 4 lovely, sturdy brass support feet underneath the marble foot to position the clock spirit level.Case size: H x W x D: 31 x 19 x 16 cm.Both doors have facet cut glass. The glass to the sides has been replaced once, so they are not original, but this is not noticeable and not intrusive for this clock.The case is equipped with a perfectly functioning 8-day French pendulum movement with Brocot escapement and fine-tuning. Half-hour striking mechanism on gong spiral.The pendulum is the original gold-plated quicksilver pendulum. The original winding key is included.The movement is equipped with a so-called "mask dial" with an enamel edge and a gold-plated sunbeam disc in the middle.The edge has hour and minute markers. The steel hands are also original and of the lily type.The movement has been completely cleaned and serviced one year ago by an experienced clock maker and tells time accurately.Will be carefully packaged and shipped insured, with a track and trace number.

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