Details
A small brass skeleton timepiece with alarm
with foliate-incised frame, the white enamel Roman chapter ring with brass alarm disc visible through the centre, on oval ebonised wood plinth with rectangular base, lacking glass dome, the single barrel movement with anchor escapement, with alarm on bell to base, French, 19th century -- 8¾in. (22cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 4)
with foliate-incised frame, the white enamel Roman chapter ring with brass alarm disc visible through the centre, on oval ebonised wood plinth with rectangular base, lacking glass dome, the single barrel movement with anchor escapement, with alarm on bell to base, French, 19th century -- 8¾in. (22cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 4)