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Barnaby's of Battle
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Address

50 High street

Battle

East Sussex

United Kingdom

TN33 0EN

Opening times

10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday

Antique French Very Tall Long Case Comtoise Clock 1900s

REF: LA525975
£350
€409
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Description
Antique French (or possibly Swiss) very tall long case Comtoise clock made around 1900 probably. The case is pine, painted with a wood effect then decorated with curved patterns and wheat ears, with a sweet floral bouquet painted at the base. Ornate pendulum and pressed metal clock face surround. The face itself is white enamel. There are two heavy iron weights which are hung on strings to power the clock and also a twice hourly chiming mechanism.
measurements
Height:
232 cm
Width:
55 cm
Depth:
29 cm
declaration
Barnaby's of Battle has clarified that the Antique French Very Tall Long Case Comtoise Clock 1900s (LA525975) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1900s
condition
Condition is pretty good structurally: it's quite sound and the various (removable) doors and flaps work fine. Cosmetically it has various bumps and scrapes as expected with the age. There's a couple of holes in the pressed metal surround (see pics). Some old light woodworm: we've treated it all over to be sure. As for the clock motion, it does seem to work but I can't get it to go for long. It might just need to stand at the right angle (classic temperamental beasts, these..), or it might need a clean. The chimes work and were in sync with the time shown, which to me indicates it's been working recently.
location
This Antique French Very Tall Long Case Comtoise Clock 1900s is located in East Sussex, United Kingdom
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