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<p>[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 101086, member: 25"]It is French and dates from about 1870. B C is the maker of the movement or the retailer, there may be another maker's mark under the bell, and the number is the serial number. The pendulum should have a matching number.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are usually gilt spelter, the alternative is gilt bronze which has usually got better definition. Scratch under a foot, it may show a silvery colour.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="afantiques, post: 101086, member: 25"]It is French and dates from about 1870. B C is the maker of the movement or the retailer, there may be another maker's mark under the bell, and the number is the serial number. The pendulum should have a matching number. These are usually gilt spelter, the alternative is gilt bronze which has usually got better definition. Scratch under a foot, it may show a silvery colour.[/QUOTE]
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