Industrial mantel clock, "the Bollard" model. Round structure on onyx base, bronze, brass and enamel lighthouse form case. Revolving lantern...
Industrial mantel clock, "the Bollard" model. Round structure on onyx base, bronze, brass and enamel lighthouse form case. Revolving lantern inset with two timepiece dials, a thermometer and a barometer. The top contains a compass. The clock is decorated with enamel inserts. France, second half of the 19th century (h. cm 54) (minor defects) Note: These clocks were popular in France during the second half of the 19th century. They were meant to celebrate the technological achievements of the Second Industrial Revolution.
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Industrial mantel clock, "the Bollard" model. Round structure on onyx base, bronze, brass and enamel lighthouse form case. Revolving lantern inset with two timepiece dials, a thermometer and a barometer. The top contains a compass. The clock is decorated with enamel inserts. France, second half of the 19th century (h. cm 54) (minor defects) Note: These clocks were popular in France during the second half of the 19th century. They were meant to celebrate the technological achievements of the Second Industrial Revolution.