Morez clock; France, 19th century. Brass, gilt bronze and sheet metal. In need of overhaul and restoration. Parts missing. Measurements: 46 x 28 x 15 cm. Wall clock made of bronze with a square structure, richly ornamented with vegetal elements, and the face of a lady wrapped in rays of light in the upper area which ends in the shape of a semicircular arch. The white dial has black Roman numerals and gold-coloured openwork hands. These clocks are known as Morez, the name of a village in France, as this is the place of origin of their manufacture, although it should be noted that the production of these pieces also moved to Morbier. The production of these clocks began in the 17th century, and experienced a second splendour in the mid-19th century, when the advances of industrialisation allowed for technical improvements and greater speed in the manufacturing process. They are exceptional clocks, as the striking mechanism is on the right-hand side and the movement on the left.