Clock Night Light By Eugène Farcot

A night-time clock by Eugéne FARCOT
Eugène FARCOT. Brevet d'une pendule veilleuse, 14 août 1871
Inpi 11 N° 92460, cote 1BB092460.

Height: 38 cm
Diameter of the dial: 12 cm
The needle is fixed, the dial turns in 24h.
Manual winding mechanism.
The ball balance is visible under the dial Behind, above the mechanism, a blown glass oil lamp (the lock washer holding the wick floats on the oil.) Illuminates from the back the dial frosted glass.
Very good condition , the neck of the cariatid has been restored.

Henri-Eugène-Adrien Farcot 1830 - 1896 was a watchmaker, inventor, mechanical engineer, aeronaut, writer, French and creator of the most famous conical pendulums.
Honorable Mention, International Exhibition of London 1862
Bronze Medal, Paris 1863 Exhibition of Fine Arts Applied to Industry
Bronze Medal at the International Exhibition of 1867 in Paris Silver Medal, International Exhibition of Paris 1878