The figure strikes the hourSourced
A jacquemart makes the clock’s action visible
A jacquemart is a mechanised wooden or metal figure that strikes a bell with a hammer. Often positioned on a clocktower, it makes a human-shaped ornament take part in announcing the time.
The figure is part of the clock’s work.
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