What is it?
It's been a while since your local horologist has penned a missive. Apologies. Finally the proverbial muse has sung loudly enough to inspire capturing here the fascination and excitement of this little piece of horology. Behold a part of a clock that has served both as inspiration and perspiration these last couple months. But what is this dingus? Here's a hint. The photo is beguiling. Displayed here laying on the workbench, in fact this critter is meant to actually function in a vertical orientation so imagine it rotated clockwise about 90 degrees. Here's another hint... Of late this clock hoarder fan has increasingly been fascinated by the sometimes unusual or dramatic features of certain styles of clocks. One such style is the Morbier (AKA Comtoise clock). And our mystery item is part of a Morbier clock. What is a Morbier clock? The kind reader possibly has seen such a clock without knowing its name. The classic design of the Morbier is memorable -- typically consis...