French mystery clock on wooden base under glass dome. A gold painted landmark is holding a clock arbor for the swinging movement onto which a young man has climbed while a young girl is looking at him. The landmark is signed on ist back: Frainier fils éd. Look at: TARDY Dictionnaire Des Horlogers Francais, 1971, page 237. „Frainier – Ed. Morteau, Horloge oscilator sur deux pointes. Dépose en 1907 la marque: Régence. Il fit breveter, en 1908, un échappement de pendule“ ( Frainier – Ed. Morteau. Swinging clock on two needles. Trademarked in 1907: Régence. In 1908 he get patented a clock escapement )
The dial of clock is signed: OSCILLATOR 8 Jours ( Oscillator 8 days )
The backplate of the movement is showing the patent register numbers. D.R.P. ( Deutsche Reichs Patent = German Empire Patent ) 210583 as well as the French patent number BTE Brevete S.G.D.G. = Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement = without guarantee of the government ) 43501.
Measurements of base and dome: height x width x depth: approx: 30 cm x 24 cm x14 cm. Measurement of clock: 26 cm x 13 cm x 8 cm. Lenght of clock pendulum: 22cm. weight of clock: 3,0 KG.
This clock was made around 1910.
We guarantee that all parts of this clock originally fit together.