M187 Atmos clock PO1, skeleton dial and glass dome, Reutter nr. 6283, France ca. 1930.

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Name
M187 Atmos clock PO1, skeleton dial and glass dome, Reutter nr. 6283, France ca. 1930.
Reference
VBCA100338
Techniques
Shaped
Colors
Gold, Brown, Black
Categories
Decorative Arts Clocks Atmos Clocks
Materials
Glass
Styles
Art Deco
Periods
20th Century 1930 Vintage
Origin and period
France
Description
Atmos clock, skeleton dial and glass dome, Reutter nr. 6283, France ca. 1930.

Clock with a skeleton dial, Arabic numerals. On the back signed ‘Brevets J.L. Reutter, S.G.D.G.’ and numbered 6283. On de silverd dial is the text: Atmos, Pendule Perpétuelle, Made in France. Working: The Atmos clock contains a drum with an U-shaped tube containing mercury and a gas. Due to temperature changes a ‘thermics’ develops in the drum and causes the axle with the U-shaped tube to oscillate to and fro. Because of the continuous changes in temperature there is a continuous oscillation which causes the movement to roll permanently, we have a ‘Pendule Perpétuelle’. The invention was the work of the French engineer Jean Léon Reutter. The clock is in a perfect condition. Very exclusive in this Art Deco design and original glass dome.

An identical clock was auctioned at Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan - Paris on tuesday the 29th of november 2011 for 24.200 euro.

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