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» Pictures taken during the opening day on December 6, 2001
with Mr. and Mrs. Bernd Deckert
with the Duesseldorf Mayor Joachim Erwin
» Pictures of Selected Clocks Displayed in the Museum
Mayet type Morbier alarm clock one hand, verge escapement, approx. 1710/20
Mayet type Morbier clock, alarm. one hand, verge escapement, approx. 1720
Mayet type Morbier clock, dial of 12 enamelled cartouches, verge escapement, approx. 1730/35
Morbier clock with thirteen pieces ( treize pièces ) enamel dial of Louis XV. period, 4/4 quarter chiming on three bells, verge escapement, approx. 1745/50
Morbier clock with thirteen pieces ( treize pièces ) enamel dial of Louis XV. period, brass casted head piece with French rooster and 'rocaille', verge escapement, approx. 1745/50.
Morbier clock of Louis XV. period, brass casted dial with inlaid enamelled cartouches, alarm, Chevalier de Bethune escapement.
Morbier clock of Louis XVI. period with moonphase and movable soldier on top. verge escapement, approx. 1780/85
Morbier clock of French Revolution period, brass casted head piece with sungod design and three hearts, republican calender, two signatures of the double shaped dial: C.F.Jannin á Foncine - the maker of this clock, Jean Chapuis - the seller or owner of this clock, verge escapement, approx. 1793/94
Morbier clock of Restauration period, decoration corners and head piece are made of enamel, verge escapement, approx. 1820/25
Morbier clock from Napoleon I. period made by the famous French clockmaker LEPAUTE. Casted head piece with sungod design and imperial eagle. Pin wheel escapement and central second hand. Enamel dial with arabic numerals signed: TEMS VRAI A Paris, Lepaute, approx. 1800
Morbier clock with moving figures ( Jacques Mart ) ringing on three bells. The master forger on top of the clock rings full hours while his assitants ring 3/4 quarter hours. signed: Recorbet à St.Just, approx. 1840/45 This clock really is the crown of Morbier clocks
Export Morbier clock for the Turkish market, date indication, pressed brass surrounding, anchor escapement, approx. 1880
Morbier clock, pressed brass surrounding made of two pieces, showing sungod design and two lions, verge escapement, approx. 1830
Public Morbier clock, 4/4 quarter chiming on 3 bells, big square enamel dial on iron base, pin wheel escapement, approx. 1910.
Morbier clock with patented pendulum adjustment system, anchor escapement, approx. 1855/60
Pictures taken after the expansion