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Massive French Black Marble and Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Conical Clock, Farcot à Paris. circa 1890.

A very rare massive French black marble and silvered and gilt-bronze conical clock by Farcot. The large shaped and stepped black Belgian marble case is decorated with engraved, gilt decorative designs and has several gilt-bronze mounts that include lions to the sides, six decorative feet, a floral appliqué and a cast decorative bezel with a thick beveled glass. Surmounting the marble base is a classically inspired partially clad silvered-bronze female figure with gilt highlights.

The gilt and engraved polished marble dial has Roman numerals for the hours, is signed by the retailer, 'Schonberger, Wien', has gilt hands, a decorative center and still retains the ink stamp of the manufacture on the reverse.

The eight-day time and strike movement is stamped with the maker's marks including 'Farcot BTE SGCG A Paris' and '37707', strikes on a bell and incorporates Farcot's patented conical escapement. The gilt-bronze pendulum rod with screwed micro-adjustments is suspended by a silk-thread from above, has a blue two-piece star-studded bob that incorporates the fast/slow and is driven below by a silvered hand against an engraved silvered scale.

E. Farcot was an ingenious maker of mystery and novelty clocks. He worked from the Rue des Trois Bornes, Paris for thirty years beginning in 1860. He was granted patents for his conical design in 1865 and 1872 and exhibited his wares at the International Exhibitions; London (1862), Paris (1861, 1867 and 1878) and Philadelphia (1876). Height - 42.5in.

Sundial Farm Antique Clocks Ltd.

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