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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 4456717, member: 8267"]Are there any markings on the dial face? Have you taken off the chime bell to show the interior? Can you get a more legible view/photo of the marks on the mechanism, particularly the round one below the bell?</p><p><br /></p><p>With the caveat that I am by no means a clock expert - </p><p>The movement looks similar to these from mid-19th century French clocks:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRWb92sX5UdGuO9ZkTNsFm3HVPKvkWguJA3iw&usqp=CAU" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://witherells.com/lot/tiffany-co-mantle-clock-and-garnitures-1957529" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://witherells.com/lot/tiffany-co-mantle-clock-and-garnitures-1957529" rel="nofollow">https://witherells.com/lot/tiffany-co-mantle-clock-and-garnitures-1957529</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.antiquesatlas.com/dealer-stock-images/antique-ethos/RichardVincenti_Oval_Four_Glas_as930a042b-5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/richard_vincenti_oval_four_glass_clock_c1860/as930a042" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/richard_vincenti_oval_four_glass_clock_c1860/as930a042" rel="nofollow">https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/richard_vincenti_oval_four_glass_clock_c1860/as930a042</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>According to an interesting article (citation below), "oftentimes, the importer or retailer ALSO has their name stamped on the movement, and sometimes required the movement maker to leave their name off of the outside of the movement ... Be sure to examine the name of the company, as there were oftentimes great similarities in the naming. The street address of the firm can also be used to assign a narrow date range to your clock."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theindex.nawcc.org/Articles/Dean-french.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://theindex.nawcc.org/Articles/Dean-french.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://theindex.nawcc.org/Articles/Dean-french.pdf</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 4456717, member: 8267"]Are there any markings on the dial face? Have you taken off the chime bell to show the interior? Can you get a more legible view/photo of the marks on the mechanism, particularly the round one below the bell? With the caveat that I am by no means a clock expert - The movement looks similar to these from mid-19th century French clocks: [IMG]https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRWb92sX5UdGuO9ZkTNsFm3HVPKvkWguJA3iw&usqp=CAU[/IMG] [URL]https://witherells.com/lot/tiffany-co-mantle-clock-and-garnitures-1957529[/URL] [IMG]https://images.antiquesatlas.com/dealer-stock-images/antique-ethos/RichardVincenti_Oval_Four_Glas_as930a042b-5.jpg[/IMG] [URL]https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/richard_vincenti_oval_four_glass_clock_c1860/as930a042[/URL] According to an interesting article (citation below), "oftentimes, the importer or retailer ALSO has their name stamped on the movement, and sometimes required the movement maker to leave their name off of the outside of the movement ... Be sure to examine the name of the company, as there were oftentimes great similarities in the naming. The street address of the firm can also be used to assign a narrow date range to your clock." [URL]https://theindex.nawcc.org/Articles/Dean-french.pdf[/URL][/QUOTE]
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