No. 449 CUM
Comtoise eagle clock from the period of the 1st Empire ( 1804-1815 ). Cast ornamental part with eagle and two small lateral eagles above an empty medallion, framed by the union chain ( chaîne de l'union ) 8-day movement with verge escapement and lead pendulum. Half hour strike en passant and full hour strike with repetition after 2 minutes on bell. Sun hands as found on the first clocks with embossed decorative plates. Rarely found version of a cambered enamel dial with Arabic hour and Arabic quarter hour numerals.
Diameter dial: 240 Cage: 247 x 242 x 139 HxWxD Movement: 370 x 242 x 165 HxWxD Pendulum length: 1265 ( all dimensions in mm)
