315 - (215) ENGLISH WINGED LATERN CLOCK

(215) ENGLISH WINGED LATERN CLOCK Brass case surmounted by a bell-bearing campanile; decorated with three pierced and engraved brass panels featuring dolphin and floral motifs—as are the side wings—and resting on four ball feet. Brass dial (diameter 16.5 cm) with a small central alarm dial featuring Arabic numerals; single hand. Movement: brass plates and wheelwork, verge escapement (visible on the case beneath the bell), and short anchor-style pendulum (visible as it operates within the side wings); hour and half-hour striking mechanism with count-wheel. External alarm mechanism on the base plate; wound by a single weight on a cord. Late 17th century. Certificate: Prof. André Curtit, who serviced the clock in 1996. Current condition not assessed. H: 37 cm; W (including wings): 30 cm; D: 14.5 cm.