ANTIQUE DUVERDREY BLOQUEL FRENCH DUTCH BOY FIGURAL FIXED KEY WIND ALARM CLOCK

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ANTIQUE CAST METAL DUVERDREY & BLOQUEL FIGURAL ALARM CLOCK ! Antique French cast metal figural clock with a charming design of a Dutch Boy and a Grandfather clock. Villon, Duverdrey & Bloquel were located in St.-Nicolas-d'Aliermont, France. Saint Niicholas counted 8 production shops and 27 on the eve of the French revolution. In 1896, Villon associated himself with Paul Duverdrey and Joseph Bloquel and the three of them created the company known as Albert Villon, Duverdrey et Bloquel which operated under that name until Villons death in 1902. It was then renamed Duverdrey & Blouquel until 1928 when the brand name of Bayard was added...chosen in reference to a character of French history known as the Chevalier de Bayard who was without fear. Our clock carries just the name of Duverdrey & Blouquel, helping us date it to after 1902 but prior to 1928. Cast metal case is in good, vintage condition with some age patina noted throughout. Additionally, we note the thumb is missing from the right hand of the boy as he is reaching up the side of the clock. Balance of the figural is in fine condition with fabulous bronze tones and color...this may be a bronze casting with a white metal base...metal is not our area of expertise...it does have the weight of a quality piece. Glass dial cover is in fine condition with no chips or cracks. Clear black numbers...original hour and minute hands as well as the alarm set hand are all in place. Back side works or movement area shows fixed keys for time and alarm. Silent option for alarm works well...set knobs for time and alarm are in place with both functional, but the time knob is loose from it's mounting so care needs to be taken when setting the time. After many years in storage with the estate holders collection, when wound the clock started right up and continued to run well with the alarm ringing clearly at the time selected. Carries the incised markings for Duverdrey & Blouquel, No Jewels, Unadjusted, Made in France. Base bottom carries the Paris medallion mark within the casting on the back side. As with all of our estate timepieces and clocks, we highly recommend a professional cleaning with final adjustments after shipment to you, for proper working accuracy. Measures in at 13" tall. Fabulous example for your collection! Ask questions if you have them...will be carefully packed and shipped promptly upon confirmation of your payment. We prefer our clients to have Public, rather than Private feedback. International bidders are required to pay via Paypal within 48 hours of close ... NO EXCEPTIONS ! Items will be shipped USPS PRIORITY MAIL ONLY ...absolutely no First Class Mail , so please do not ask. CUSTOMS CHARGES are separate and not part of your payment to this seller ...they are within your own country are your obligation upon arrival of the shipment. USA Bidders : Your payment is due within 4 days from auction close . Please use the checkout system with ebay ( Pay Now Button ) or pay using the invoice forward to you at the close of auction. Additional Packaging Requests : We have received a few requests to " double box " our items. While we take great care to pack our items normally, we do not generally double box. To do so adds to the weight and expense for shipping. Please be aware that if you make this request, you must do so prior to paying as your invoice must be adjusted to accommodate the additional shipping weight. Do not wait until paying to include a "note" with your payment, as we may then be unable to comply with your request. Please note : We care about your item! We pack carefully, as if it will be our own, taking great care using GREEN packaging when possible. For this, we incur substantial packing costs associated with proper delivery to you. Generally, we charge actual shipping costs only. A handling fee ($2.00 - $3.00) per item is occasionally charged on certain items and is included in the shipping costs quoted in the shipping calculator below. Please check it before bidding. Powered by eB... read more

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