An exquisite French Perpetual Calendar 4 glass table clock. The case base and top of black Granite, surmounted by an Armillary Sphere, with a solid ball of Lapis Lazuli representing the earth. The two train month going custom made movement striking the half and hours on a bell. An Ellicott type temperature compensated pendulum. The clock also drives a Perpetual Calendar movement with equation of time indication.
Engraved on the back plate:
Chas. Frodsham. Clockmaker to the Queen Paris. 17196 and engraved on the Perpetual Calendar back plate: 17497 Each of the movements is separately mounted to the ornately engraved face plate. The two piece recessed white porcelain dial, with Brocot style jewelled escapement, blued steel Breguet style hands. Signed in this dial: Chas. Frodsham. Clockmaker to the Queen The two piece recessed Perpetual Calendar dial with moonphase, and auxiliary dials for day and date. The month and equation of time are indicated by a central hand displaying a delicate sunburst. |