The hexagonal case 3 inches in diameter and centred by a 1.5inch wide dial with a fixed finely shaped single hand reading against twenty-four adjustable hour and half-hour plaques framed by a movable bezel with two touch-pieces, decorated with engraved running foliage to the upper dial and band, the spring driven movement supported within a frame of twelve turned brass pillars, the upper section containing the main driving trains and wheelwork, the going train with chain fusee terminating in a verge escapement set above the large (4.5cm) brass three-armed balance, the rim set with a pair of brass pins to prevent overbanking, the balance protected by the shallow bell mounted below it, the strike train with spring barrel set centrally, the countwheel mounted directly under the dial and the bell mounted at the base of the clock, the whole secured to a hexagonal stand via two pins in a pair of legs, and accommodating the brass key with hardwood T-handle, on a further shaped base 9cms (3.5ins) high
The hexagonal case 3 inches in diameter and centred by a 1.5inch wide dial with a fixed finely shaped single hand reading against twenty-four adjustable hour and half-hour plaques framed by a movable bezel with two touch-pieces, decorated with engraved running foliage to the upper dial and band, the spring driven movement supported within a frame of twelve turned brass pillars, the upper section containing the main driving trains and wheelwork, the going train with chain fusee terminating in a verge escapement set above the large (4.5cm) brass three-armed balance, the rim set with a pair of brass pins to prevent overbanking, the balance protected by the shallow bell mounted below it, the strike train with spring barrel set centrally, the countwheel mounted directly under the dial and the bell mounted at the base of the clock, the whole secured to a hexagonal stand via two pins in a pair of legs, and accommodating the brass key with hardwood T-handle, on a further shaped base 9cms (3.5ins) high
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