No. 515 CUM Comtoise from the period 1805 to 1810, verge escapement with pendulum guide on the back, lead pendulum, half and full hour strike from the striking train. Cast clasp with sun head and ribbon bow over laurel wreath with 5-pointed star (representing the Order of the Legion of Honor) flanked by 2 flags and laurel leaves. The Napoleonic 5-pointed star is the counterpart to the 3 Bourbon lilies of the ancien régime. 8-day cable movement with verge escapement and hour strike with repeater and half-hour strike en passant on bell. Cambered enamel dial with Roman numerals for hours and Arabic numerals for 5 minutes. Sun hands. Minute wheel and hour wheel are already made of brass in this movement.
Diameter dial: 240 Cage: 253 x 244 x 148 HxWxD / Movement: 385 x 244 x 170 HxWxD /
Chimney: 95 Pendulum length: 1250 ( all dimensions in mm ) ( lower cast corners are of later date )
