French 8 day Morbier clock with central second hand, Graham escapement and maintaining-power mechanism, three quarter chiming on 2 small bells and full hour striking on big bell with repetition of full hour strike after 2 minutes, alarm work on bell indicating alarm time on disc. Pressed brass arch shaped dial surrounding with volutes, ‚c’ scrolls, sun-burst head over a bowl of flowers and pigeons. Enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed: Delzers à St. Flour. Look at TARDY, Dictionnaires Des Horlogers Francais, page175. „ Delzers. St. Flour. 1840-50“
Measurements of the clock: height x width x depth:
Movement cage: 31,3 cm x 27,4 cm x 15,7 cm
Clock case: 48,0 x 27,8 x 17,5 cm, total height of clock: 148,00 cm
Dial diameter: 24,0 cm, length of pendulum: 131,5 cm.
This clock was made approx. 1850/60.
Central second hand is replaced while all other parts of this clock originally fit together.
Price upon request.
