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A Viennese ormolu grande sonnerie Sedan clock with alarm, first quarter 19th century
The circular case cast with guilloche and stiff leaf designs, with serpent suspension loop above, rising from a milled finial with repeat button to the top, glazed front and rear doors, the engine-turned dial with reserves for individual Roman chapters and panel to the centre signed P. WICHMANN IN WIEN, blued steel hands and alarm set hand, strike/repeat/alarm on gong via three hammers to the backplate; now with vertically positioned French lever escapement
Illustrated P.17
8in. (20cm.) high to top of handle
The circular case cast with guilloche and stiff leaf designs, with serpent suspension loop above, rising from a milled finial with repeat button to the top, glazed front and rear doors, the engine-turned dial with reserves for individual Roman chapters and panel to the centre signed P. WICHMANN IN WIEN, blued steel hands and alarm set hand, strike/repeat/alarm on gong via three hammers to the backplate; now with vertically positioned French lever escapement
Illustrated P.17
8in. (20cm.) high to top of handle