Fitted with later cut-glass discs. The figure of L'Amerique represents a Native American Indian and is celebrated as one of the four continents.
21 1/4 x 15 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.
Note: A similar model is illustrated in Pierre Kjellberg, Encyclopedie de La Pendule Francaise du Moyen Age au XX Siecle, p. 352, plate A. The above offered lot has an additional demi-lune figural plaque than the illustrated clock in Kjellberg.
Condition
In good condition. The figure is lacking a bow in her right hand and tree branches behind her. The spear with a slight bend and tarnished. The unmarked dial with an enamel chip to the left keyhole and two spots along the rim. Gilding worn and tarnished on the side panels, top and clock drum. A few discs are replaced, and one is missing around the dial. Lacking a back panel on the clock works, and not in current working order.
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The Collection of Carole Harris.