Lot Essay
The gilt brass plate decorated with foliage and lotus flowers, Roman and Arabic silver chapter ring, matted centre in the English style, iron hands, brass and iron eight days movement with thick rectangular brass plates secured by six ringed pillars pinned to the back plate with three independant wheel trains, fusees and chain transmission, the going train with verge escapement, hour strike on a single bell and quarters on two other bells, quarter repeat by a side push piece.
This clock presents a very interesting Chinese iron made movement inspired by an English clock
This clock presents a very interesting Chinese iron made movement inspired by an English clock