A Pair of French Architectural Verdigris Copper Clock Face Hands c.1900 sub-Architectural & Garden his face well realised

his face well realised

The origin of the word crewel is unknown but is thought to come from an ancient word describing the curl in the staple

inset with a gilt-tooled leather writing surface

The overall patination and colour to the mahogany is very appealing and the turnings are softly worn

A Pair of French Architectural Verdigris Copper Clock Face Hands c.1900 sub-Architectural & Garden his face well realisedOrigin: French Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Length: 20 x 4. 25 and 14. 5 x 5 The decorative pair of verdigris copper architectural clock hands, of good size, being attractively shaped in the French taste, and surviving from the turn of the nineteenth century. The hands are in complete condition with no losses and have verdigris and attractive pitted wear with some natural bend. These hands would have been part of salvaged from