A Napoleon III oak electric wall regulator, third quarter 19th century

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A Napoleon III oak electric wall regulator, third quarter 19th century
The rectangular case with arched glazed and moulded bracket base, the circular back-painted glass dial signed ARNAULT-TAILLEBOT HORLOGER ELECTRICIEN BRIOUDE with blued steel moon hands and regulation square at XII, the movement with rectangular plates with four back-pinned pillars, deadbeat escapement with steel pallets, the backplate mounted with Garnier's snail-cam contact system and the backplate itself stamped PAUL GARNIER PARIS within an oval reserve and numbered 25385/38.8
31in. (99cm.) high

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On the back of this movement there is a switch patented by Victor Reclus for accurate distribution time to slaves. The bell push may have been a mechanism for accelerating the slaves or a method of sending a time check signal.

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