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A fine French sculptural mantel clock with conical pendulum, Farcot and Laurent circa 1870

A fine French sculptural mantel clock with conical pendulum, Farcot and Laurent circa 1870

Gude & Meis Antique Clocks

E. Farcot, Eugéne Laurent (1832 – 1898)

France, ca. 1870

94 cm x 37 cm x 24 cm

Original condition

A finely cast and chiseled bronze lady by Eugene Laurent holds a conical pendulum. This pendulum is driven by an eight day skeletonised movement with half hour striking made and patented by E. Farcot, clockmaker working in Paris.

Provenance:

Belgian private collection

Literature:

Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français, pp.220. Dereks Roberts, Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy clocks, pp. 123- 126.

23.000 euro

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