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Bulle Clock SN 206330 with Floral Elme Glasbruk Glass Dome – c. 1934–1935

Date
c. 1934–1935, serial number 206330
Period
A new era: the 1920s to the 1940s
Clock type
Table clock
Movement
Bulle magnetic pendulum movement
Chime
No striking mechanism
Style
Art Deco
Dimensions
25 cm × 38 cm × 20 cm
Weight
3800 g
Where it is now Looking for a new home
Country Germany

Design

The dark, curved base supports the open-work movement, pendulum and dial. A large opening in the centre of the dial reveals the mechanism. A floral glass dome by Elme Glasbruk sits above the clock. Frosted flowers, leaves and tendrils partly overlap the pendulum. A blue textile cord decorates the dome’s seat.

Technology

Electromagnetic impulses keep the pendulum moving. A coil on the pendulum passes over a curved permanent magnet; a contact closes the circuit at the right moment. The pendulum’s motion is transferred mechanically to the hands. The movement operates at 1.5 volts.

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