Featured Clock- any info?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Mare, Aug 23, 2017.

  1. Mare

    Mare New Member

    I was thinking of buying clock from some guy who told me that his grampa got it from Netherlands. It seems nice, but not too old. I would appriciate if you knew something about it. He wants 90 $ for it. Thanks
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  2. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Welcome! :)
    Wait for AF and others to come by. :)
     
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  3. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    I really cannot see it well enough to say anything other than it does appear to be a fairly typical 19th C Dutch clock.
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is a Comtoise clock, made in Franche-Comté in eastern France, and hugely popular in 18th and 19th century the Netherlands. So for a value you can google Comtoise clock.
    This is what I read on a Dutch clock website:
    Those farming scenes were introduced after 1815. From ca 1860 the harp pendulum was used. Most Comtoise clocks have completely enameled clock faces, but not all.

    I am no expert, but from the above it seems this clock was made between 1815 and 1860.
    Is it still in perfect working order?
     
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  5. Mare

    Mare New Member

    Sorry for bad pics, I will try to upload better quality ones. Thanks for those informations. Guy told me that his grandpa bought it in some company that also made jewelry, but he didnt know the name. Anyway it is one week clock. We call those in Croatia tjednik. It works perfectly.
    http://imgur.com/a/PJnZT
     
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I took your pics and put them directly into the post.

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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The wooden case doesn't look very old.
     
  8. Siroco

    Siroco New Member

    The wood case doesn's seem to be a part of the clock you have on the rigth... Also the bronze face doesn't look that old...
     
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  9. Mare

    Mare New Member

    Wood case isnt part of it. It seems too perfect to be old. Mechanism is in too perfect shape. It could be reproduction. Price is quite ok so Im thinking that it looks nice and wondering if it is rep., what is realistic price for it?!? I like that clock because it really isnt that often on Croatian market. Mostly you can find alt deutch clocks
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    If you like it and you think the price is right, why not buy it. The farming scene is nicely detailed.
    It looks like a reproduction or late production, I don't know when or if Comtoise production stopped. But if you google Comtoise clock, you'll probably find out more.
     
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