nr. 597 cum
9 inch comtoise clock with verge escapement and folded pendulum from around 1840/1845, two-part embossed decorative plate with a romantic scene in the pediment: in front of the fountain, the man proposes to his beloved, framed by vine leaves and grapes. the groove separates the pediment very cleanly from the two upper decorative corners. in the left upper decorative corner, depose is embossed on a small plaque. actually, the unique protection mark depose would be sufficient for the entire decorative plate. however, since there was no separate embossing tool for the lower decorative corners, the two upper decorative corners were cut from a second embossed part and then rotated 180 degrees to be mounted as lower decorative corners. therefore, the protection mark depose appears a second time on the lower right decorative corner. half- and full-hour strike on bell, weight-driven. alarm mechanism. breguet iron hands. enamel dial signed: avenal à questemberc
dial diameter: 218
cage dimensions: 251 x 247 x 139 hxwxD
movement dimensions: 391 x 248 x 155 hxwxD
pendulum length: approx. 1200 (all dimensions in mm)
