The inverted 'Y' shaped gilt brass frame supporting four dials over ormolu mounted black marble pestals, raised on a conforming plinth with reeded ormolu feet, the 6 inch Roman and Arabic enamel dial with green floral half hour markers, ormolu bezel, scrolled gilt hands and centre seconds, the open centre revealing the skeletonised movement, beneath the subsidiary moonphase dial enriched with a nocturnal view of Vesuvius, over two subsidiary calendar dials, one for the days of the week, the other for the date, the twin train spring barrel movement with pinwheel escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell, the grid iron pendulum suspended behind the dials. 60cm (23.75in)
The inverted 'Y' shaped gilt brass frame supporting four dials over ormolu mounted black marble pestals, raised on a conforming plinth with reeded ormolu feet, the 6 inch Roman and Arabic enamel dial with green floral half hour markers, ormolu bezel, scrolled gilt hands and centre seconds, the open centre revealing the skeletonised movement, beneath the subsidiary moonphase dial enriched with a nocturnal view of Vesuvius, over two subsidiary calendar dials, one for the days of the week, the other for the date, the twin train spring barrel movement with pinwheel escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell, the grid iron pendulum suspended behind the dials. 60cm (23.75in)
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