A French brass lantern clock with rare porcelain dial, circa 1750.

Description

36-hour movement with half hour striking and alarm on a bell, brass case and very rare and attractive porcelain dial

14-cm porcelain dial with Roman numerals, centre with green and red foliate scrolls and leaves, fine single iron hour hand and brass alarm disc, weight driven posted movement with silk suspended pendulum of 36-hour duration, countwheel half hour striking and alarm on a bell with urn finial, identical urn finials to the corners, finely engraved and pierced front fret with a mask, pierced frets to the sides, brass doors and suspended by iron hoop and spurs.