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<p>[QUOTE="Drew, post: 215914, member: 3235"]looking for input on what I believe is a circa 1900 French clock case. It's large at 23" tall & weighs over 15 lbs. Has amazing metal work over solid walnut. Only the bell is brass - the rest is steel. The fleur de lis elements are die cut, dial looks to be cast. Strap work is precisely done and has an incised decoration,. The cone/knobs are all thread tapped. finials are done on a lathe and have hand formed leaf work applied. All of this metalwork is nickle plated. Arbor winding holes seem to be for a French movement and I've seen similar clocks with these design elements and construction... they were French clocks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drew, post: 215914, member: 3235"]looking for input on what I believe is a circa 1900 French clock case. It's large at 23" tall & weighs over 15 lbs. Has amazing metal work over solid walnut. Only the bell is brass - the rest is steel. The fleur de lis elements are die cut, dial looks to be cast. Strap work is precisely done and has an incised decoration,. The cone/knobs are all thread tapped. finials are done on a lathe and have hand formed leaf work applied. All of this metalwork is nickle plated. Arbor winding holes seem to be for a French movement and I've seen similar clocks with these design elements and construction... they were French clocks.[/QUOTE]
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