A rare French gilt and patinated spelter, red marble and glass eight day figural mystery timepiece

E. ROSSET, NO. 2869. CIRCA 1890

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A rare French gilt and patinated spelter, red marble and glass eight day figural mystery timepiece
E. Rosset, No. 2869. Circa 1890
The female figure holding a rod with spring suspension for the swinging gridiron pendulum, the latter supporting a glass dial secured by retaining screws, with gilt Roman chapters and gilt-metal hands, receiving impulse via a crutchpiece from a single barrel movement housed in the counter-balanced spherical terminal applied with star mounts (one concealing the winding square), with anchor escapement and stamped E.ROSSET and numbered 2869
25¾ in. (65 cm.) high

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Derek Roberts, Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks, Schiffer, 1999, p.146, fig.12-15a.

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