It is a spring driven wall clock that repeats the hourly strike a few minutes after the hour.
French picture frame clock.
There were also picture frame animated clocks.
French picture frame wall clock.
Molded wavy edge frame with original ebonized detail opens and displays a dial surround with inlaid decoration.
Asin b0038tymd6 date first available february 18 2010 feedback if you are a seller for this product would you like to suggest updates through seller support.
Some wear joint separations plexiglas in frame.
The french morbier clock is known as a privincial clock to distinguish it from clocks made in major urban centres primarily paris.
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French picture frame wall clock circa 1880 10 alabaster dial 8 day square brass movement serpentine picture frame case with brass inlaid rosewood surrounding dial enamel cartouche with red on white hour markers good condition with wear movement complete and seems to work fine.
French circa 1870 picture frame clock mounted with a time and strike movement.
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A late 19th century french picture frame clock.
Circa 1890 s recently cleaned product information technical specification additional information.
At the same time that american clockmaking was coming unto its own french clocks began to see a revival in interest in gothic styling with clock cases taking a shape similar to gothic cathedrals.
8 day spring driven time and strike movement with marble dial and applied porcelain numerals.
Overall length 21 inches.
In good running order.
The clock was named after the village of morbier located about 30 miles north to north west of geneva on a trade route la route nationale 5 between paris and geneva.