18th Century Capucine Clock With Hour And Half Hour Striking And On Demand, And Alarm

"Lovely clock called "Capucine" from the first half of the 19th century. It is the ancestor of the Officer's Clocks. Polished brass cage opening with two side doors revealing the movement and a door at the back revealing the escapement. Anchor movement, wire escapement. Large enamel dial with Arabic numerals, not enclosed in a circle which differentiates it from other later Capucines. Rests on four spinning top feet. On the pediment, four turned turlupets, the bronze and very crystalline gong, removable handle in the shape of a drop of water typical of this late 18th century model. It strikes the hour and half past, and also has the strike on demand and the alarm. The alarm is armed by pulling the handle of the pull cord located on the top and works. On the side is the snooze button. Note that the Bréguet type hands are not the original hands, They must have been changed during the 19th century. The size indicated is the size of the clock with the handle raised, without the handle, it measures 16.5cm high.