Very robust and pristine large anchor escapement Comtoise clock with harp pendulum, and with a movement from the early 1970s, signed; 'Louis Badoz au Puy'. Bell strike on the full hour, with repetition, and half-hourly strike. This clock also has a cord for making the clock strike in between these times. The original region of manufacturing is Franche-Comté (Jura), France. This is how the name "Comtoise" came to be. The starting period was around 1700, with the city of Morbier as the centre. There are almost no clocks left from this period. The last development of the Morbier Comtoise is the so-called "flower comtoise", which was introduced around 1880, in combination with the anchor escapement. The feuille (front plate) is a rectangle depicting images of the harvest festival. Enamel dial. Measurements of the clock case Height: 40 cm Width is 25 cm. Depth: 15 cm Weight 7.2 kg Harp pendulum 104 cm. Lens diameter 28 cm. Weight 2.0 kg dial 24 cm, diameter Both weights 3.8 kg. including winding key. condition: used, with new cords, pull cord for intermediate time indication, a very well working comtoise. Due to the sensitivity of the timepiece and pendulum, picking up the lot, in the Almere region, in the Netherlands, is recommended.