A Continental iron framed rack striking chamber clock Probably French provincial, mid 18th century The two train weight-driven two-handed movement with anchor escapement and gravity rack striking gathered via shaped collet to the second wheel and sounding on a bell mounted above, the posted frame with rectangular section posts continuing down at the base to form standing spikes, the front with 8 inch circular brass Roman numeral dial with ring-turned and twelve pointed star hatch-engraved centre within chapter ring with button-turned half hour markers and large Arabic five minutes to outer track, (lacking pendulum, weights and minute hand), 35.5cm (14ins) high overall; with an unrelated pierced brass repousse armorial fret engraved GRIMAUX, A PONT, FARCY to the central oval reserve. Condition report disclaimer
A Continental iron framed rack striking chamber clock Probably French provincial, mid 18th century The two train weight-driven two-handed movement with anchor escapement and gravity rack striking gathered via shaped collet to the second wheel and sounding on a bell mounted above, the posted frame with rectangular section posts continuing down at the base to form standing spikes, the front with 8 inch circular brass Roman numeral dial with ring-turned and twelve pointed star hatch-engraved centre within chapter ring with button-turned half hour markers and large Arabic five minutes to outer track, (lacking pendulum, weights and minute hand), 35.5cm (14ins) high overall; with an unrelated pierced brass repousse armorial fret engraved GRIMAUX, A PONT, FARCY to the central oval reserve. Condition report disclaimer
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