Surmounted by a heavy bronze straight-sided domed-top bell secured with a butterfly nut, the sides and rear of the case hinged together and lacquered black, the top plate carrying the iron bell stand, the single foliot (mounted on silk and with distinctive stepped underside and 33 timing notches, one timing weight present) and a hoop for alternative hanging, secured to a carved four-legged stand with applied floral carvings, the rectangular dial secured in the traditional manner with a pair of locating lugs at the base and retaining screw to the top, the twelve hours written in two bands, one of red, the other of black enclosing the rotating red centre with 'Sun' hand and aperture to reveal the phase of the moon, the weight driven iron movement with four-wheel trains, each wheel of three-crossings, the going terminating in a verge foliot escapement, the striking with countwheel acting on a vertical hammer with four-vane fly. With two lead weights and a pair of weighted tassle counter-weights. 137cms (4ft 6ins) high
Surmounted by a heavy bronze straight-sided domed-top bell secured with a butterfly nut, the sides and rear of the case hinged together and lacquered black, the top plate carrying the iron bell stand, the single foliot (mounted on silk and with distinctive stepped underside and 33 timing notches, one timing weight present) and a hoop for alternative hanging, secured to a carved four-legged stand with applied floral carvings, the rectangular dial secured in the traditional manner with a pair of locating lugs at the base and retaining screw to the top, the twelve hours written in two bands, one of red, the other of black enclosing the rotating red centre with 'Sun' hand and aperture to reveal the phase of the moon, the weight driven iron movement with four-wheel trains, each wheel of three-crossings, the going terminating in a verge foliot escapement, the striking with countwheel acting on a vertical hammer with four-vane fly. With two lead weights and a pair of weighted tassle counter-weights. 137cms (4ft 6ins) high
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