A SWISS ORMOLU-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL QUARTER-STRIKING MUSICAL BRACKET CLOCK ON WALL BRACKET
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The waisted case with foliate cast and scrolling mounts, detachable pierced ormolu sidepanels, white enamel dished dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced and engraved ormolu hands, the eight-day twin barrel movement with square plates joined by back-pinned pillars, verge escapement with silk suspension, rack and countwheel strike, striking the quarters and hours on two bells above, the musical movement with 16.5 cm. long pinned brass barrel playing eight tunes with twenty-one hammers on 13 bells, music is tripped on the hour and is playing on demand by a pull repeat; pendulum, winding key, door key
128 cm. high (overall) (2)
A SWISS ORMOLU-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL QUARTER-STRIKING MUSICAL BRACKET CLOCK ON WALL BRACKET
THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The waisted case with foliate cast and scrolling mounts, detachable pierced ormolu sidepanels, white enamel dished dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced and engraved ormolu hands, the eight-day twin barrel movement with square plates joined by back-pinned pillars, verge escapement with silk suspension, rack and countwheel strike, striking the quarters and hours on two bells above, the musical movement with 16.5 cm. long pinned brass barrel playing eight tunes with twenty-one hammers on 13 bells, music is tripped on the hour and is playing on demand by a pull repeat; pendulum, winding key, door key
128 cm. high (overall) (2)
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