AN AUSTRIAN ORMOLU CASED GRANDE-SONNERIE STRIKING 'PENDULE D'OFFICIER' WITH ALARM Unsigned, early 19th century The circular three train short duration movement with verge escapement regulated by vertical sprung monometallic balance with faceted endstone and sounding the quarters on one gong followed by the hours on a second every quarter-hour, the alarm mechanism with rear winding square and sounding on the first gong, the 2.75 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with fine pierced and engraved gilt hands and steel alarm setting pointer set within a deep lattice milled surround fitted with a hinged glazed bezel, the circular cushion-shaped engine-milled case with fixed foliate scroll cast handle incorporating repeat plunger over fine tight concentric repeating scroll decoration to the body of the case, the rear with circular glazed door, on cast dolphin supports with pad feet. 17cm (6.75ins) high, 10cm (4ins) wide, 6cm (2.25ins) deep. Three related travelling clocks, including one by the renowned early 19th century Viennese clockmaker Philip Happacher, are illustrated in Fritsch, Peter Wiener Reiseuhren pages 270 -71.
AN AUSTRIAN ORMOLU CASED GRANDE-SONNERIE STRIKING 'PENDULE D'OFFICIER' WITH ALARM Unsigned, early 19th century The circular three train short duration movement with verge escapement regulated by vertical sprung monometallic balance with faceted endstone and sounding the quarters on one gong followed by the hours on a second every quarter-hour, the alarm mechanism with rear winding square and sounding on the first gong, the 2.75 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with fine pierced and engraved gilt hands and steel alarm setting pointer set within a deep lattice milled surround fitted with a hinged glazed bezel, the circular cushion-shaped engine-milled case with fixed foliate scroll cast handle incorporating repeat plunger over fine tight concentric repeating scroll decoration to the body of the case, the rear with circular glazed door, on cast dolphin supports with pad feet. 17cm (6.75ins) high, 10cm (4ins) wide, 6cm (2.25ins) deep. Three related travelling clocks, including one by the renowned early 19th century Viennese clockmaker Philip Happacher, are illustrated in Fritsch, Peter Wiener Reiseuhren pages 270 -71.
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