A French gilt brass petite sonnerie striking carriage
A French gilt brass petite sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat Unsigned, Paris, circa 1900 The eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on two gongs and sounding the hour on the larger of the two, with replaced platform lever escapement, the circular blue on white enamel Arabic numeral dial with pierced steel hands set within engine-turned gilt mask, the bevel glazed case with hinged scroll handle over cavetto cornice, reeded frieze and caddy moulded uprights, on conforming base incorporating squat bracket feet, the underside with strike selection lever, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle.
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A French gilt brass petite sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat Unsigned, Paris, circa 1900 The eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on two gongs and sounding the hour on the larger of the two, with replaced platform lever escapement, the circular blue on white enamel Arabic numeral dial with pierced steel hands set within engine-turned gilt mask, the bevel glazed case with hinged scroll handle over cavetto cornice, reeded frieze and caddy moulded uprights, on conforming base incorporating squat bracket feet, the underside with strike selection lever, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle.
