Mystery clock swinging in the hands of two female figures
Mystery clock swinging in the hands of two female figures
France, Paris
circa 1835
Metal, brass, glass; casting, patination, mechanical work
Height 68 cm
On the dial: “ROBERT HOUDIN”, “PARIS”
Two female figures in antique clothes that are fixed on the oval patinated cast metal stand on eight supports in the form of beast paws, hold a bracket on their raised hands. A vertical rod with the clock is fixed on it: round glass transparent dial with facet and temperature-compensating pendulum. The dial with the hours’ graduation by the Roman numerals, minute divisions, two curly gilded hands.
The clock movement with eight-day winding, temperature-compensating pendulum and spring engine. The crown is located behind the sliding sprocket on the front side. The key is in the set.
Инв.2676.1-2/ММП