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Lot 179
A handsome French 8 day carriage clock/barometer contained in a gilt and green enamelled case, the top inset a compass with thermometer, barometer and clock dial, 6" ILLUSTRATED SOLD £640

The glass is broken and missing to the the top right corner of the clock side. The third column from the left on the front of the lot is a replacement and is plain rather than reeded like all of the others (including the ones on the back). There is a lot of wear to the faces of the clock, barometer and compass and some of the numerals are worn with the black paint missing from them, particularly 3 & 8 and some of the arrows on the barometer. The clock does not appear to work at all.

From Scientific Instruments in the Clocks & Scientific Instruments section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 11th of May 2011