Alarm clock

Spring driven table clock with hour striking, moon and annual calendar indications Case and movement frame The clock has a posted frame construction with a side-by-side movement layout, the trains at right angles to the dial. The posts form external pilasters at the corners of the clock and are integral with brass top and bottom plates. Removable iron train bars are wedged in the top plate and have integral pins locating in holes in bottom plate. A bell-stand is pinned to the top plate. Four side panels fit between the pilasters, sliding-in from the bottom. The frame sits in the recess of a decorated plinth and is secured from underneath by a single winged screw. The top of the frame sits in the recess of a decorated cornice, of similar construction to the plinth. The top is secured by a pierced dome, which is placed over the bell stand and secured by a nut in the form of a lion. The gilded brass posts are in the form of square Corinthian columns. The sides of the pilasters have applied silver plaques, embossed with a foliate design. The panels which form the sides of the case are of gilded brass. The front panel bears an applied silver chapter ring marked "I" to "XXIIII" for 24 hours. The side and rear panels each have a small door, providing access to the movement. The side doors have holes to admit the winding squares. Each of the three doors has a niello medallion applied. The niello on the proper right depicts the profile bust of a bearded male and is inscribed "AVGVSTINVS BARBARIGVS DVX VE" [Augustino Barbarigo, doge of Venice]. The niello on proper left depicts the 3/4 bust of a male and is inscribed "LEONARDVS LOREDANVS DVX VE" [Leonardo Loredano, also doge of Venice]. The niello on rear panel depicts a winged lion of St. Mark bearing an open book with text "PAX TIBI MA EV MEUS" [an abbreviated form of the motto of Venice]. The plinth and cornice are of gilded brass with applied silver plaques, embossed with a palmette design. The plinth has bun feet in gilded brass at each corner. The cornice is surmounted by spheroidal finials in gilded brass at each corner. The gilded brass dome is formed of eight panels, pierced and chased with an acanthus leaf design. The circumference of the bottom of the dome is engraved and infilled with wax; "IO PAV E IO CAROL FIL REGIEN OP MID". The gilded brass lion which surmounts the dome bears an open book with partly legible text that may read; "F##S TIBI MARI EITA". Dial The dial comprises a disc assembly with epicyclic gearing driving moving bands. The assembly rotates within a silver hour chapter ring that is fixed to the front panel of the clock. The following describes the bands from the outside in; 1) Silver chapter ring (fixed); 1.1) Hours. The hours