3-Hands Large Morbier
Age: | 1895 |
Origin: | France |
Description: | Large iron housing with doors on the side. Stamped brass bezel (Diameter: 35,5cm). |
Complications: | Second hand, 2nd rack striking movement for an external bell |
Dial: | Flat enamel dial with signature: VEDRINE A TAUVES and roman numerals for the hours. |
Hands: | Coloured Breguet type hands for hour and minute indication. Second hand (replaced). |
Movement: | Pin-pallet Escapement by Amant. 3 weight-driven movements with 8 days running period. |
Stroke: | Two independant rack striking mechanisms with half hour-strick, hour-strick and repetition on one bronze bell and an external bell. |
Penduluml: | Heavy lead filled gridiron pendulum with spring suspension. |
Dimensions: | H: 51cm, W: 41,5cm, D: 21cm (with pendulum: H: 142cm, W: 41,5cm, D: 21cm) Movement cage: H: 36,5cm, W: 33cm, D: 19cm |
Special: | Both striking movements release simultaneously and strike the same sequence. |