"Rare Louis-achille Brocot Clock With Two Wheels Escapement"
Very rare clock by Louis-Achille Brocot with three inventions by him and his family. The two-wheeled escapement, the suspension invented at the age of 17 and the striking mechanism of Louis-Gabriel. Built at the age of 20 for the 1840 exhibition.
Serial number #47.
Silvered dial, rosewood veneered case.
See 'Les Brocot, une dynasty d'horlogers' by Richard Chavigny.