A rare 19th century striking French clock movement with visi...

Hammer

£340

A rare 19th century striking French clock movement with visible detached pendulum escapement of historical interest. The escapement is a rare version of Berthoud's Detached Pendulum based on a pivoted detent chronometer. The unusual 'scape wheel has coaxial impulse and locking wheels of differing sizes with jewelled pallets and is visible through the two piece enamel dial, no pendulum, 5" dial