Description
The movement bearing the touchmark of Detouche, striking the hours and halves on a bell (an uncommon strike-silent lever underneath the "cap" of the case) and the porcelain dial with open brocot escapement, AND center seconds with original hands. The dial signed C. Detouche, F'seur De S.M. L'Empereur, Paris. The calendar dial indicating the months & days in French, plus a date ring; the phases of the moon in a hand painted cloud/sky scene below Janvier. Both dials surrounded by a heavy brass mask with profuse scroll engraving. The pendulum is an Ellicott style compensation unit. Heavy beveled glass is all good. This is large and impressive as well as a high quality clock. Height 22 inches
Record courtesy of R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts