A French lacquered brass brass carriage clock
A French lacquered brass brass carriage clock, unsigned, late 19th century
The eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 74834 to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, blued steel moon hands and canted gilt fillet moulded surround, the gilt brass bevel-glazed case with hinged reeded carrying handle over canted angles including the cornice and the cavetto moulded skirt base, 14cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle.
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A French lacquered brass brass carriage clock, unsigned, late 19th century
The eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 74834 to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, blued steel moon hands and canted gilt fillet moulded surround, the gilt brass bevel-glazed case with hinged reeded carrying handle over canted angles including the cornice and the cavetto moulded skirt base, 14cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle.