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The well patinated brass case with hinged side panels and rear door standing on turned feet with finials and bell above surmounted by a folding handle. The white enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands and alarm set hand.
The eight-day duration timepiece spring barrel movement with pull alarm with tic-tac escapement and silk thread suspension. The main spring is marked with the date1822.
The eight-day duration timepiece spring barrel movement with pull alarm with tic-tac escapement and silk thread suspension. The main spring is marked with the date1822.
Case height; 5 ¼ inches (13.5 cms).
Overall height to top of handle: 9 ¾ inches (25cms)
A good early nineteenth century French ‘Capucine’ timepiece with alarm
Date: c1810
Date: c1810
