Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 294

?The Eiffel Tower? French. Made in 1889 to commemorate the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower. Fine and very rare, gilt and patinated metal, hour and halfhour striking table clock in the form of the Eiffel Tower.

C. Patinated metal with gilt highlights, the clock mounted in the second tier and with the figure of winged Victory mounted above. D. Matte gilt with Arabic numerals, pierced scroll center. Blued steel hands. M. Circular, brass, 2-train, anchor escapement, striking on a bell, pendulum with brass bob and white insert dated ?1889?. Dim. 64 x 22,5 cm.