A French-made Crystal Regulator with champleve decoration. 213117.

This beautiful Crystal Regulator or Four Glass Clock was made in France circa 1900. The case is framed in brass. These surfaces have been highly polished and protected with a lacquer finish. A champleve banding is used as an additional decoration on the top and bottom of the case. The sides of the case are fitted with four separate beveled-edged glass panels. Each of these is mounted in a brass frame. There are two access doors. The front door opens to allow one access to the dial. The back door allows one access to the pendulum and the French-made movement. 

The movement is brass and is of excellent quality. It is spring-powered and designed to run eight days fully wound and strike each hour on the hour on a gong mounted inside the case. This clock also strikes once on each half hour. The back plate of the movement is die-stamped “Made in France.” The pendulum hangs from the back of the movement. The motion of this pendulum can be seen from all sides of the case. 

Arabic-style hour numerals are painted onto the brass dial. The center field is decorated with additional champleve decoration. The two hands are skillfully made of blued steel. This dial is framed in a decorative sash of applied cut glass ornaments.

This case measures approximately 11.25 inches tall, 7 inches wide, and 5.5 inches deep.

Inventory number 213117.