285-French Advertising Clock
SKU: 285 by Clock Props285-French Advertising Clock
An iconic advertising clock promoting hot chocolate by the firm Revillon.
This drink was as popular as coffee is today in the bars and bistros of France in the 1930's.
They were given to the bar owners to promote their brand.
We have adapted the distinctive hands to fit a modern quartz movement because the old mechanical movements they used to have are now defunct.
59 cm tall x 45 cm wide x 8 cm deep
Clock Props
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