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Index No. A5669 French Verge Desk Clock
An early 18th Century verge oignon movement fitted in a gilt desk clock case.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain.  Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock, pierced and engraved decorative silver plates flanking the large regulator dial.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel minute hand, gilt hour hand.  Purpose made 19th Century gilt desk clock case, the movement in a brass drum with a glazed back held within a frame of four turned brass columns.
Anonymous French
ConditionCirca 1720
CaseVery good.
DialExcellent apart from a small chip by the winding aperture. Diameter [dial] 71 mm
MovementVery good.
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