A Second Empire year-going black slate mantel timepiece, the Roman enamel dial signed Achille Brocot with blued moon hands and regulation above XII, the movement with five going barrels, Brocot escapement mounted between the dial and front plate, the back plate stamped A.B. within a star and numbered 4750, the case of standard form with concave moulding to rectangular plinth

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A Second Empire year-going black slate mantel timepiece, the Roman enamel dial signed Achille Brocot with blued moon hands and regulation above XII, the movement with five going barrels, Brocot escapement mounted between the dial and front plate, the back plate stamped A.B. within a star and numbered 4750, the case of standard form with concave moulding to rectangular plinth
13 1/4in. (34cm.) high

Lot Essay

A similar movement from a wall regulator by Brocot is illustrated in Richard Chavigny Les Brocots une Dynastie d'Horologie Neuchàtel, 1991, p.137, fig.87.

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