34,500 CHF
Not signed, French, circa 1800. Fine and rare eight day going skeleton clock with dead centre seconds and special escapement. Brass frame, secured on a rectangular white marbIe base set on four gilt brass engineturn bun feet. White chapter ring with Roman numerals (hair lines). Blued steel " scoties" hands. Fully skeletonised with going barrel, unusual form of pin-wheel spring detent escapement with half second beating plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and polished steel end-piece. In very good condition. Dim. 35 x 21 x 10 cm. Notes It's very unusual on this type of skeleton clock to find an escapement with balance and balance spring even rarer with a chronometer escapement.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-10-15
