Large ATO mantel clock in art deco style

Timber case in burr walnut and other hardwood.
Size: 8.75 inches high x 15.75 wide.

ATO battery electric type. Dial marked "ATO" and"Made in France"

I have not yet examined this clock in any detail
References to this maker: CC has a brief history and pictures of some ATO clocks. The latest price guide booklet issued to complement the book gives a value of £600 for these.

In 1922 Marius Lavet, who had been closely associated with Favre-Bulle, published his notes on electrical timekeeping. In the same year Hatot produced prototypes of their battery electric clock based on M. Lavet's designs, and also in that year M. Lavet became a director of Etablissement Leon Hatot et Cie. Construction continued until at least 1948