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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 185

Femme Mysterieuse Lahmeyer, Paris, the figure by LSF. Made circa 1910. Fine and very rare, large, 8-day going, bronzed spelter and glass mystery clock.

CHF 7,500 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500 / USD 6,500 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 9,440

C. Bronzed spelter figure of a lady in classical dress holding her arms aloft to support the clock, step-molded base with leaf scroll and strapwork decoration, scroll feet with square bases. D. Glass, gilt radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gilded brass star hands with crescent moon terminals, star in the center concealing the winding aperture. M. 12???, Swiss, concealed within the center of the hands, frosted gilt, bar caliber, 8 jewels, mainspring mounted within a brass casing above the movement meshing with a pinion and extra wheel in place of the standard barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gold balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator via a slide in the edge of the drum. Dial signed Lahmeyer, Paris, figure cast with signature LSF. Height 106 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-33

Good

Restored
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-16-01

Good

Rusted

HANDS Original

Notes

The mechanism of the present clock is contained within the center of the minute hand, the Swiss watch movement is powered by a large mainspring mounted within the brass frame holding the movement and geared via an extra wheel in the movement placed where the going barrel is traditionally found. The hands are very lightweight and can therefore be turned by such a small movement and giving the illusion of the hands turning, apparently without a movement.