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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.

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