Lot n° 119
A mid 18th century French brass weight driven lantern timepiece with alarm
F Roche, Lavalle
The case surmounted by a turned finial and bell strap, four finials and pierced side frets, the front with crowned stylised mask over the 5 inch Roman dial with cruciform half-hour markers, the centre engraved with foliate decoration and signed F. Roche a Lavalle, with alarm setting disc and shaped blued steel hand. The side doors opening to reveal the single-train weight-driven movement with silk suspension verge escapement and alarm train. Ticking and sold together with weights. 24cms (9.75ins) high.
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