French library table clock, brass case with four facet cut glasses, enamel dial with Arabic numerals. 8 day spring wound movement of Paris type, half and full hour striking on bell, rack strike system, Brocot escapement with steel pallets, mercury compensation pendulum ( 2 glass tubes filled with mercury ), steel pendulum suspension spring with fine adjustement from the front of the case by turning the square-end above the dial. N Key no. 7. Black steel hands.
Movement marked on back plate: JAPY FRERES & CIE. MED D HONNEUR as well as MADE IN FRANCE and serial number: 5029 4 8. Look at: TARDY Dictionnaire Des Horlogers Francais, 1971, pages 324/325.
Measurements of case: height x width x depth: approx: 25,2 cm x 15,5 cm x 12,7 cm, diameter of dial 9 cm, length of pendulum 15,5 cm
Weight of clock: 4 KG.
This clock was made around 1900. Mini key must be replaced during restoration work. For the other parts we guarantee that they all originally fit together.
Our sales price: Euro 995,00