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A monumental early 20th century French swinging mystery clock

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France, a monumental early 20th century swinging mystery clock with later cabinet base, the patinated spelter standing female figure with cattails and an unidentified object in her right hand, her left arm held aloft and supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the eight day timepiece contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with gothic roman numerals and Louis XIV style hands above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with spherical bob, and on a hexagonal base with incurved sides and plaque marked "Orientale par P. Nanteuil", with a later black hexagonal stand, and hexagonal wooden cabinet

61.5 x 16 x 19 in
Condition Report: figure with restoration to finish, left arm with repaired break at elbow, object in her right hand with improvised fastener at upper end, pendulum good, upper sphere with a few minor dents and losses to finish, movement oily, ticking, internal pendulum bob and rod replaced, pendulum not perfectly plumb, will need counterweight adjustment, cabinet base with bumps and dings, ACCESSORIES: Swinging Arm, Wooden Stand, Winding Key, circa 1900

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France, a monumental early 20th century swinging mystery clock with later cabinet base, the patinated spelter standing female figure with cattails and an unidentified object in her right hand, her left arm held aloft and supporting the swinging compound pendulum, the eight day timepiece contained in the patinated, upper sphere, with gothic roman numerals and Louis XIV style hands above the three rod, gridiron style pendulum with spherical bob, and on a hexagonal base with incurved sides and plaque marked "Orientale par P. Nanteuil", with a later black hexagonal stand, and hexagonal wooden cabinet

61.5 x 16 x 19 in
Condition Report: figure with restoration to finish, left arm with repaired break at elbow, object in her right hand with improvised fastener at upper end, pendulum good, upper sphere with a few minor dents and losses to finish, movement oily, ticking, internal pendulum bob and rod replaced, pendulum not perfectly plumb, will need counterweight adjustment, cabinet base with bumps and dings, ACCESSORIES: Swinging Arm, Wooden Stand, Winding Key, circa 1900

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