A French gilt brass carriage clock with push-button repeat
A French gilt brass carriage clock with push-button repeat, unsigned, circa 1900
The eight-day bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 654 to the lower right hand corner of the backplate opposing engraved initials Pq, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel moon hands set within a fine foliate scroll strapwork engraved gilt brass mask, the frosted gilt brass bevel-glazed case with hinged faceted carrying handle over canted angles to top mouldings and fine fluted pilaster corner uprights, on cavetto moulded plinth base with conforming canted angles and compressed bun feet, 14cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle.
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A French gilt brass carriage clock with push-button repeat, unsigned, circa 1900
The eight-day bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 654 to the lower right hand corner of the backplate opposing engraved initials Pq, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel moon hands set within a fine foliate scroll strapwork engraved gilt brass mask, the frosted gilt brass bevel-glazed case with hinged faceted carrying handle over canted angles to top mouldings and fine fluted pilaster corner uprights, on cavetto moulded plinth base with conforming canted angles and compressed bun feet, 14cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle.