A rare late 18th century Italian kingwood cartel alarm clock with bracketThe movement with the inscription IVDICA DOMINE NOCENTES ME PSAL 34The waisted case surmounted by an urn over ormolu swags, and scrolled feet, the 8.25 white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with central alarm setting disc, the twin-train spring-driven movement with square plates united by four vase shaped pillars pinned through the backplate with engraved foliate border, the going train with pivotted verge escapement and short bob pendulum, (the cock decorated with a green-man mask), striking the quarters on a single bell and hammer, the latter mounted on a sprung arbor which moves the head to strike a larger bell to sound the hours. Together with the original bracket. The clock 79cm high. Total height including bracket 112cm. 注脚Provenance:Aldo Aurili, circa 2000.