Flying pendulum mantel clock, signed (on the dial) ‘Jerome C - Lot 21

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Flying pendulum mantel clock, signed (on the dial) ‘Jerome C - Lot 21
Flying pendulum mantel clock, signed (on the dial) ‘Jerome C°. Pat[ent]ed Oct 9, 1883. West Germany’; (back) ‘HOROLOVAR The Horolovar Co Bronxville – New York. Made in Germany’ with the number 23169 and a glued-on label reading ‘Horolovar Warranty No. 23169’. 1950s. Rectangular, black-stained wooden case, four paw-shaped feet, brass handles and appliqués. White paper dial with Roman numerals, steel hands. Inside, a simple mechanism features a central shaft that rotates an arm—alternately to the right and to the left—which is attached to a string that winds around two auxiliary rods, thereby reversing the movement. 26 x 16 x 6.3 cm. A late example of a clock invented and patented in the United States by Alder Christian Clausen Expert: Anthony TURNER
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