Double-sided hanging clock attributed to Eugène Farcot
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This antique double-sided hanging clock is attributed by the seller to 19th-century French maker Eugène Farcot, though exact details remain unconfirmed. Measuring approximately 32.5 cm high without its hanging cord, 25.0 cm wide, and 14.5 cm thick, the clock weighs around 3,626 grams.
It features an enameled dial with stylized numerals, ornate dark hands, a hinged glazed brass bezel, and a dark blue or enameled case body. A brass winding key is included, inserted centrally, and while winding causes ticking sounds, full operational functionality is not verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Double-sided wall clock
- Weight
- approx. 3,626 g
- Accessory
- Winding key included
- Dimensions
- Height approx. 32.5 cm (excluding cord), width approx. 25.0 cm, thickness approx. 14.5 cm
- Place recorded
- France
- Attributed Maker
- Eugène Farcot
- Maker / attribution
- Eugène Farcot (attributed)
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial featuring stylized Arabic numerals within petal-like cartouches and minute track with diamond markers • Open hinged brass bezel showing the glass crystal and mounting rim • Brass winding key inserted into the central arbor • Decorative braided cord visible behind the top of the dark-toned case
- Object Identity and Attribution
- The item is described by the seller as an antique double-sided hanging clock ("大変珍しいアンティーク両面掛け時計です"). The listing title and text associate it with 19th-century French clockmaker Eugène Farcot, though the seller explicitly notes that detailed confirmation is unknown ("19世紀フランスのウジェーヌ・ファルコ製だと思われますが詳細は不明です"). Maker signatures, internal stamps, or specific references are not recorded in this source, leaving the connection to Eugène Farcot strictly as an unconfirmed seller attribution.
- Physical Dimensions and Visible Construction
- The clock is reported to measure approximately 32.5 cm high excluding its hanging cord, 25.0 cm wide, and 14.5 cm thick, with a reported weight of approximately 3,626 grams ("紐を含まない高さ約32.5cm 横約25.0cm 厚さ約14.5cm", "約3,626g"). Photographic observation reveals an open hinged brass bezel showing the glass crystal and mounting rim, alongside a white dial displaying stylized Arabic numerals inside petal-like cartouches and a minute track with diamond markers. A brass winding key is positioned in the central arbor, and a decorative braided cord is visible behind the upper portion of the dark-toned case.
- Reported Condition and Mechanical Observations
- A winding key is included with the lot. The seller notes that upon inserting and turning the key, a faint ticking sound can be heard, but further operational movement is unknown ("ゼンマイ鍵も付属しており、鍵穴に差し回して見ると、小さくカチカチという音は聞こえますが、それ以上の作動は不明です"). The seller also notes that the object is very old and that one of the dial faces has scratches ("大変古いものになり、片面の盤面にキズがあります"). Only one face and orientation are depicted in the single supplied photograph, leaving the reverse face and movement details unverified.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Maker attribution to Eugène Farcot is suggested by the seller but stated as unconfirmed ('詳細は不明')
- Research required: Only one face and side is visible in this photograph; condition of reverse dial and internal movement is not depicted