212297. TABLE PENDULUM, "Bulle patent", France, 1920s.
Serial no. 50685, No. 2.
Metal, wood and crystal. Visible mechanics, brass on wooden base, cut crystal dome, battery powered.
Reportedly the first electric table clock. Patented 1920 by Maurice Favre-Bulle, France.
Height 38 cm, length 25 cm.
Normal wear and tear, minor Chips on the lower part of the cup, loose spring.