Lot #535 - A French electro-mechanical wall clock
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:February 2018 Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:27 Feb 2018 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 447
27 Feb 2018 ~ 5pm (NZ time) - Session 2: Lots 1 - 859 -
Lot #:535
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Lot Description:A French electro-mechanical wall clock
mounted on heavy grey marble back plate with 10" dial marked 'Electrique Brillie' and covered by a glazed wooden lift-off case, the precision movement with invar rod and spherical brass pendulum bob above a horseshoe magnet mounted sideways and having one pole passing through a fixed electromagnetic coil. The power supplied by a single D-cell mounted behind the dial is sufficient to power the clock for up to seven years. A heart-shaped cam is activated by pushbutton to zero the seconds hand on demand. Height 460. c.1920. -
Estimate:NZ$800 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Clocks & Watches
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