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Details
A French nero Belgio and rouge marble inset perpetual calendar striking mantel clock, circa 1880
The breakarch case with projecting volute angles, the white enamel Roman chapter ring (hairline cracks) with recessed centre with visible Brocot escapement and signed BRUCE Paris, blued steel spade hands, the calendar dial below with outer month and equation ring with sunburst hand, the recessed centre subsidiary rings for day of week (hand lacking) and date below moonphase aperture, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell, with connection to subsidiary calendar movement -- 16in. (41cm.) high
The breakarch case with projecting volute angles, the white enamel Roman chapter ring (hairline cracks) with recessed centre with visible Brocot escapement and signed BRUCE Paris, blued steel spade hands, the calendar dial below with outer month and equation ring with sunburst hand, the recessed centre subsidiary rings for day of week (hand lacking) and date below moonphase aperture, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell, with connection to subsidiary calendar movement -- 16in. (41cm.) high
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