C.1820, French, Extra Large Morbier, Francois Moret Bailly, Orcieres, (the retailer) crown wheel and verge escapement, with an external striking bar that transmits the strike motion not only up to the bell on top, but a rod may also be run down(or up) to
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22 October 2024
Condition: this clock got separated from its weights, and we surmise by the very large wheels (great wheels are 10cm in diameter) that it takes some 12 pounders. This case is 8" deep [20cm], nearly twice the normal measurement, and the diameter of the dial is nearly a full 12" [30cm]. Strike side with a large vertical fan-fly approx 5" in diameter. Ht 58" [148cm]
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Bailly, Francois Moret
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250.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1820, French, Extra Large Morbier, Francois Moret Bailly, Orcieres, (the retailer) crown wheel and verge escapement, with an external striking bar that transmits the strike motion not only up to the bell on top, but a rod may also be run down(or up) to the next floor. Condition: this clock got separated from its weights, and we surmise by the very large wheels (great wheels are 10cm in diameter) that it takes some 12 pounders. This case is 8" deep [20cm], nearly twice the normal measurement, and the diameter of the dial is nearly a full 12" [30cm]. Strike side with a large vertical fan-fly approx 5" in diameter. Ht 58" [148cm]
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