Rare Swiss Early 20th Century Annular Dial Clock, 57938.
Miscellaneous /
Novelty
Inv. #: g193
Maker: H. Arnold & Steinwachs Retailer: Alfred Hof, Geneva, 57938.
Circa: 1925
on request
Case
The circular polychromed enameled silver case is decorated with a Swiss lake scene showing sailing ships on the water, trees and a castle on the shore. It stands on four decorative feet has numerous stamps that include Alfred Hof, 57938 and Swiss.
Dial
Mounted horizontally above is the blue and white enameled dial with Roman numerals for the hours, decorative half-hour marks and a silver ship mounted to the mirrored center that indicates the time.
Movement
The eight-day time-only movement is signed Alfred Hof and is wound and set through a shuttered aperture in the bottom.
