Jillings Antique Clocks
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A GREEN NEUCHATEL STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK . C. 1785 ( 1785 )
| Medium: | wood and gilt brass and bronze mounts |
| Dimensions: | 99.00cm high ( 38.98 inches high) |
| Description: |
The waisted case , decorated with pressed and cast gilt brass mounts , has a green ground with gilt stars and stands on its matching bracket.
The white enamel dial with Roman hour chapters and arabic five minute numerals has a pair of gilt filligree hands The square plated movement (stamped FRF 353) strikes the number of the hour on the hour and half hour using a different bell in each case. Hence unlike normal French striking, one can determine which hour has passed at the half hour. There is an anchor escapement (19th C conversion) and a steel suspended pendulum with a massive lenticular bob. |
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