A French Exhibition brass skeleton timepice with alarm, mid 19th century
Of typical form, with engraved Y-shaped plates and on brass inlaid ebonised plinth, the white enamel Roman chapter ring signed PIERRET A PARIS, with silvered alarm disc to te skeletonized centre, blued steel moon hands, the single barrel movement with deadbeat escapement, with trip cord to the base for setting the pull wind alarm on campana bell, under glass dome -- 10in. (25.5cm.) high over dome
A French Exhibition brass skeleton timepice with alarm, mid 19th century
Of typical form, with engraved Y-shaped plates and on brass inlaid ebonised plinth, the white enamel Roman chapter ring signed PIERRET A PARIS, with silvered alarm disc to te skeletonized centre, blued steel moon hands, the single barrel movement with deadbeat escapement, with trip cord to the base for setting the pull wind alarm on campana bell, under glass dome -- 10in. (25.5cm.) high over dome
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