A Small French Striking Four Glass Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1875
Reported by the dealer to date to circa 1875, this French striking four-glass mantel clock is housed in a rectangular gilded brass case fitted with bevelled glass panels and standing on shaped bracket feet.
The white enamel dial is made in two pieces, featuring black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands, a regulation arbor at XII, and an open aperture displaying a visible Brocot escapement with jewelled pallets. According to the seller, the circular movement strikes the hours and half hours on a bell via a rack and snail system. Below the dial hangs a twin-vial mercury-compensated pendulum.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Two-piece white enamel dial with regulation at XII
- Type
- Four glass mantel clock
- Dimensions
- 30 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep
- Escapement
- Brocot visible escapement
- Provenance
- Private collection, United Kingdom
- Place recorded
- France
- Case construction
- Gilded brass case with bevelled glass
- Striking mechanism
- Rack and snail striking on a bell
Design
- Visible features
- • Glazed rectangular gilded brass case with thick bevelled glass panels and stepped base resting on bracket feet. • Two-piece white enamel dial with Roman numerals and an open aperture beneath XII exposing the Brocot deadbeat escapement. • Twin winding arbors situated in the lower section of the dial and a regulation square above XII. • Blued steel moon-pattern hour and minute hands. • Twin-tube mercury-compensated pendulum suspended below the circular movement housing.
- Dial and Timekeeping
- The timepiece features a two-piece, glazed and fired white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands. Operational features include a regulation arbor positioned above the XII numeral and twin winding arbors in the lower section of the dial. An open aperture beneath the XII allows for the visibility of the Brocot escapement.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The clock utilizes a circular plated movement. The seller reports that the movement strikes the hours and half-hours on a bell via a rack and snail system. A twin-tube mercury-compensated pendulum is suspended below the movement housing. No maker's marks or calibre stamps are recorded in the provided text.
- Case Design and Construction
- The clock is housed in a rectangular gilded brass case. It features bevel-edged glass panels on the sides, with matching glass panels on the front and back, all secured by gilded brass-framed doors. The structure is supported by shaped bracket feet. The design is intended to provide visibility of the internal components through the glass panels.
Identification
- Reference
- SA1037877
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: No movement maker name or calibre stamps are reported in the source text or visible on the dial.
- Research required: Striking on a bell via rack and snail mechanism is stated by the dealer but not directly visible from the front image.