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Italiano Cartel d'alcove "Beeckaert a Paris"
Little and rare cartel d'alcove
Case: gilt bronze.
Dial: white enamel with black roman numerals for the hours and black arab numerals 5 to 5 for the minutes.
Movement: made by Jean-François BEECKEART, maître-horlogé in 1746, with strike by request of hours and quarters. Eight days winding.
Signed: BEECKAERT à Paris.
Period: Paris - France, circa 1760.
Note: A similar cartel clock is published on the book: "La pendule français - 2ème partie" page 311.
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