c.1900 Large French Industrial Vertical Steam Boiler Clock. SOLD
French /
Industrial
Inv. #: f354
Circa: 1900
Size: 18" high
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A rare c.1900 French gilt, copper and silvered bronze industrial vertical steam boiler clock.
Case
The large circular case is in the form of a vertical boiler that includes rivets, a coal door, numerous pipes, shutoff valves, weights and guages, a smokestack with a thermometer and a governor. The whole stands on a circular Belgian marble base.
Dial
The silvered painted chapter-ring dial has Roman numerals for the hours and steel-cult hands.
Movement
The eight-day time and strike clock movement has a balance wheel escapement.
The animated movement is wound out the side and drives the governor for several hours.
Ref: [embed width="360" height="240"]https://youtu.be/qvmZbOZSUM8[/embed]
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