拍品專文
The strike sequence for this clock has passing hours and ting-tang quarter strike on the half hour; hours only on the hour; the repeat activating full grande sonnerie for each quarter hour.
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A LOUIS PHILIPPE ROSEWOOD AND BOXWOOD-LINED HALF GRANDE SONNERIE DUPLEX MANTLE CLOCK
Guyerdet Ainé Paris
the case of plinth form with elaborate foliate cast bird's-head handle to the top with repeat button, glazed rear door and on bun feet, plain gilt bezel to the silvered engraved Roman dial with blued moon hands, the twin going barrel movement with duplex escapement having blued hairspring to the plain brass balance with two peripheral adjustment screws, strike/repeat on two bells with unusual strike silent lever above the plates, the backplate signed Guyerdet Ainé Paris
8¼in. (21cm.) high
Guyerdet Ainé Paris
the case of plinth form with elaborate foliate cast bird's-head handle to the top with repeat button, glazed rear door and on bun feet, plain gilt bezel to the silvered engraved Roman dial with blued moon hands, the twin going barrel movement with duplex escapement having blued hairspring to the plain brass balance with two peripheral adjustment screws, strike/repeat on two bells with unusual strike silent lever above the plates, the backplate signed Guyerdet Ainé Paris
8¼in. (21cm.) high