Morbier

Age: 1799
Origin: France
Description: Iron housing with doors on the side. Top frame made out of cast brass with the theme: head of the sun with locket underneath that is framed with a string, covings on the side and blossoms. Brass sheet with wavelike engravings in the lower corners (Cp. S. Bergmann, Comtoise-Uhren, p. 57, 301).
Complications:
Dial: Enamel dial in patelliform („Cuvette“) and signature: JM Gros Pélier. Roman numerals for the hours. Arabic numerals for the minutes. Polychrome floral painting.
Hands: Brass hands shaped like a sun with a fine engraving.
Movement: Chevalier de Béthune Escapement. Weight-driven clock with 8 days running period.
Stroke: Rack striking-work with half hour-strick from the movement, hour-strick with repetition on one bronze bell.
Penduluml: Wire pendulum in the back with lead bulb.
Dimensions: H: 39cm, W: 27cm, D: 18cm
(with pendulum: H: 129cm, W: 27cm, D: 18cm)