A good French nineteenth century picture clock depicting a river scene.

The two train spring barrel movement sounding the hours and half hours on a gong with anchor escapement and silk thread suspension. Giteau’s original trade label inside quotes in French: ‘One finds in this shop a very beautiful choice of picture clocks painted by distinguished artists of the capital*, for which the clock mechanism is made with utmost care in-house…….’
*Paris

Frame size: 25inches x 21 inches (63.5 x 53.5cms).

£3,250