(1) Enamel dial has a small losses at the 4 O'clock position and around the three winding arbors. There are also many fine hairlines. Missing spandrels or lower fronton casting. Short rear suspension shroud measures 2.75 inches in height. The clock strikes the quarters in ting-tang fashion on the two smaller bells and the hours on a single larger bell, which is now absent. The movement is clean and the weight cords modern. Four blade iron fan. Movement uprights spread at the bottom to form feet. (2) Faience dial is in excellent condition. Cast spandrels and fronton are very good. Light rust on iron components. Both doors are absent. Suspension shroud measures 4.5 inches tall. The prevalence of the eagle symbol suggest that this clock was made during the rule of Napoleon, who preferred it to the Gallic rooster. The strike train has five wheels with the motion works being driven off of the third wheel in the train. The time train will require a larger-than-usual Morbier weight. No pendulum or weights with this clock. This clock was sold by Ivoire Saint-Etienne on October 13th, 2012, lot number 21. Dimensions are for the month running clock. (2). Sold "as is ".
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(1) France, Comtoise clock, 8 day, time and quarter strike, weight driven movement with verge escapement, thread suspension with rear-hanging pendulum in an iron post and plate frame, convex white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, two pierced brass hands, cast bronze fronton featuring the sun and/or Apollo, flowers, and a sheaf of wheat, c1800; (2) France, month-running Comtoise clock, 30 day, time and strike with alarm, weight driven movement with verge escapement, thread suspension with front-hanging pendulum in a posted iron case, convex faience dial with Roman numerals for the hours, and Arabic numerals at the quarters, brass alarm ring with Arabic numerals, two brass hands, cast eagle spandrels, and cast fronton with central sun and eagle images, c1810. (1) Enamel dial has a small losses at the 4 O'clock position and around the three winding arbors. There are also many fine hairlines. Missing spandrels or lower fronton casting. Short rear suspension shroud measures 2.75 inches in height. The clock strikes the quarters in ting-tang fashion on the two smaller bells and the hours on a single larger bell, which is now absent. The movement is clean and the weight cords modern. Four blade iron fan. Movement uprights spread at the bottom to form feet. (2) Faience dial is in excellent condition. Cast spandrels and fronton are very good. Light rust on iron components. Both doors are absent. Suspension shroud measures 4.5 inches tall. The prevalence of the eagle symbol suggest that this clock was made during the rule of Napoleon, who preferred it to the Gallic rooster. The strike train has five wheels with the motion works being driven off of the third wheel in the train. The time train will require a larger-than-usual Morbier weight. No pendulum or weights with this clock. This clock was sold by Ivoire Saint-Etienne on October 13th, 2012, lot number 21. Dimensions are for the month running clock. (2). Sold "as is ".
