Jan
11
Huge Original Art Nouveau Circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock By Seth Thomas
This clock is huge, I bought it thinking it was a normal size when in fact its nearly as tall as two normal bottles of wine! The casting is sublime, its cold painted and bronzed, the ladies expression is very peaceful and serene, the hair is what I love the most, how it becomes part of the clock and can be seen from all angles. The dial is hand painted and porcelain, this would have been a very expensive piece to had made in its day. The clock movement is stamped MADE IN PARIS with the serial number 161287, It is also further stamped Medaille Dargent L manti et cie […]
