A large engraved yakura-dokei with double foliot

A large engraved yakura-dokei with double foliot
18th century
The deep bell with thick rim, secured by a turned finial, mounted on an iron stand, the twin brass foliots with timing weights, over the iron top-plate, the three hinged brass side plates engraved with foliate scrolls and flowers, on a similarly decorated skirted base, the fixed applied engraved chapter ring marked with 24 characters and an inner ring marked in tenths, reading against a pierced iron hand and alarm setting disc to the center, the weight driven movement with iron wheels of three crossings, countwheel strike and twin verge foliots with automatic changeover between daytime and night-time hours, all mounted on tapered plinth 16 ½ in (42 cm) height of clock