Lot 85
85
Lighthouse A French small brass and patinated brass eight day novelty timepiece with oscillating light
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Lighthouse A French small brass and patinated brass eight day novelty timepiece with oscillating light

CIRCA 1890

Details
Lighthouse
A French small brass and patinated brass eight day novelty timepiece with oscillating light
Circa 1890
With white enamel Roman dial, the glass cylinder above with oscillating cage mounted with glass rods, moving in conjunction with the duplex escapement of the single barrel movement
8¾ in. (22.5 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Derek Roberts, Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks, Schiffer, 1999, p.258, fig.22-11d; Sotheby's New York, The Joseph M. Meraux Collection of Rare and Unusual Clocks, 28 June 1993, lot 23; Christie's South Kensington, Clocks and Barometers, 11 July 2006, lot 128.

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