French Morbier clock with central second hand, Graham escapement and maintaining-power mechanism, 8 day movement, half and full hour striking on bell with repetition of full hour, alarm work on bell indicating alarm time on disc. Pressed brass oval shaped dial surrounding with volutes and peacock.
Enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed: Jtin Glémet Hger de la Cie du Chemin de Fer à Libourne ( Justin Glémet Horloger de la Compagnie du Chemin de Fer /
Justin Glémet Clockmaker of the railroad company ). Special type of gridiron pendulum, the typical lyre is repaced by a bird-lyre. Picture of a young lady in
the pendulum bob.
Measurements of the clock: height x width x depth:
Movement cage: 27,3 cm x 28,2 cm x 15 cm
Clock case: 49,0 x 35,5 x 17,5 cm, total height of clock: 139,0 cm
Dial diameter: 23,5 cm, length of pendulum: 125,0 cm.
This clock was made approx. 1880/1890.
The dial surrounding has been replaced by this oval shaped model, weights and key are repro parts, all other parts of this clock originally fit together.
Our sales price: Euro 2.475,00
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