PENDULE D’OFFICIER ca. 1790 Switzerland

Carriage clocks

M&R105

PENDULE D’OFFICIER
Dated: ca. 1790
Switzerland

Movement:
Brass plated movement with verge escapement and balance. The movement with hour striking on one bell and quarter striking on two bells. There is an alarm and repetition. The movement is driven by barrel with fusee and the striking work by a barrel.

Dial-plate:
The round, white enamelled dial-plate with black enamelled Arabic numerals. The winding up holes at the 12 and in between the 4 and 5. The blued steel hand to set the alarm. The two open-worked, engraved and gilt hands for the hour and minute indication. The dial-plate is protected by glass.

The case:
The gilt case applied with foliate mounts and on chased paw feet, the ogee top surmounted by a serpentine handle.

Duration 30 hours
Height 22 cm. (8.7in.)
Width 13 cm. (5.1in.)
Depth 11.5 cm. (4.5in.)

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