No. 448 CUM
Comtoise monthly clock circa 1820 with verge escapement and crown wheel opening upwards, half and full hour strike on bell with repetition of the full strike after 2 minutes. No half-hour strike en passant! Strike mechanism triggered by spring pressure! Two-part embossed ornamental plate with small sun head (ribbon bow) between acanthus and lateral cornucopias, centered with lion's head and harp. This model is one of the first decorative plates minted between 1810 and 1820. During this period, the enamel dials - Roman numerals with the quarter hours - were usually placed on the decorative plates. In this model, however, the inner thin rim has been embossed as a small bead so that the edge of the dial is below the decorative plate. Enamel dial diameter: 227
Cage dimensions: 277 x 245 x 143 HxWxD
Movement dimensions: 405 x 250 x 170 HxWxD
Pendulum length: 1255, diameter of pendulum bob: 120 ( all dimensions in mm )
