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Beautiful clock by a French clockmaker: Gerard a Paris.
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54x41x16cm
Tardy records Gérard as active in Paris between 1806 and 1830 at Rue du Coq St-Honoré.
Literature: Dictionary of French watchmakers Documentation compiled by Tardy. Part One: A-K; Complements, Calibers, Chains, Punches and Tables. TARDY, H.L. 1971-1972, p 253.
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