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Horlogerie
18th century
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Horlogerie du 18th century
Nightlight travel clock with rotating dial circa 1740
DIMENSIONS : H. 14.37 .in
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?Bronze travel night light consisting of a rockery base, a removable foot and an upper part including the movement and the dial.
The rotating dial indicates the hours with engraved and openwork Roman numerals, it pivots on the sides for optimal comfort of use.
Reading is done by the fixed point present in the central part of the arabesque which borders the dial.
This area, which is openworked on a translucent horn background, allowed the time to be read at night using a candle placed on the reverse, on a small, specially dedicated platform.
Original movement with verge escapement, silk thread suspension and rear winding.
The plate is signed “Joseph Galindo in the Hague”.*
Dutch work from the first half of the 18th century.
A nearby pendulum is published on page 152, figure A of Pierre Kjellberg's book "The encyclopedia of the French clock".
