Fine 19th Century French Industrial Boiler Engine Clock c. 1880
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A fine late 19th-century French industrial automaton clock, c. 1880, modelled as a horizontal steam boiler and crafted in gilt and silvered bronze upon a rouge marble base. The animated movement drives a single large flywheel at the rear via a crankshaft, while a two-ball silver governor spins above and to the left — a faithful miniature of Victorian steam-engine engineering.
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- Origin: French, circa 1880
- Materials: gilt and silvered bronze on rouge marble
- Motif: horizontal industrial steam-boiler engine
- Automaton: single flywheel, crankshaft, two-ball governor
- Instruments: timepiece dial (left) and barometer (right) set into the boiler front, framed by valves, levers and pipes
An exceptional industrial-revolution conversation piece, offered by Almaz Atelier in Vienna. Contact our specialists or visit Almaz Jewelry to enquire.
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