c.1900 Rare 6-Column Industrial Clock. F345
French /
Mantle /
Industrial
Inv. #: f345
Maker: Retailed by Camerden & Forster, New York.
Circa: 1900
Size: 17" high
Price on request
Rare late-19th century animated industrial clock depicting a version of the double watt steam engine.
Case
The multi-finished decorative bronze case has numerous elements of the double watt steam engine including a large fly wheel, a governor, numerous pumping shafts and a large rocking beam above. While running they all move to simulate a working steam engine. All the elements sit upon a brickwork case that houses the barometer, clock and thermometer and is supported by a red and black marble base.
Dial
The conical time dial has an engraved silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals for the hours, has steel-cut hands and has a gilt center signed by the retailer, 'Camerden & Forster, New York'.
The smaller barometer and thermometer dials flank the time dial and have silvered chapter ring dials with gilt-bronze centers.
Movement
The time and strike movement has a platform escapement with the fast slow out the dial and strikes on a bell.
The animation movement is set inside the brickwork, winds out the side and runs for aprox. 1.5 hours.
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