A French Empire bronze cartel clock with quarter repeat, circa 1800

Description

8-day movement with pull quarter repeat and alarm, patinated bronze case with ormolu mounts.

14-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gilt and engraved hands and blued steel alarm pointer, spring driven movement with anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum of 8 day duration, pull quarter repeating on a bell, pull wind alarm on a bell, annular patinated bronze case with concave sides adourned with a gilt pearl rim and surmounted by a suspension hoop