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Plain gilt hands.\nIn the upper part of the recessed area a visible Brocot escapement, the cock consisting of a pair of curved gilt arms meeting at the centre. Escape wheel of 33T, the pallets spanning 12T. Jewelled pallets, mounted in a pair of curved arms with pointed ends.\n\nMOVEMENT: Movement plates 10.2 cm diameter. Two going barrels. Regulator of Brocot type but pendulum missing.\nLocking-plate, striking train, with outside count-wheel permitting also a single stroke at the half-hours. Bell mounted outside the backplate.\n\n","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Albert Carrier-Belleuse","id":"A1437"},"association":{"text":"Designer","id":"x36960"},"note":"Carrier-Belleuse was born on 12 June 1824 at Anizy-le-Château, Aisne, France. He began his training as a goldsmith's apprentice. He was a student of David d'Angers and briefly studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. 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