A fine and rare gilt giant quarter repeating carriage clock striking grande and petite sonnerie with Westminster quarters
A fine and rare gilt giant quarter repeating carriage clock striking grande and petite sonnerie with Westminster quarters
Date: Last quarter 19th century
Movement: Two train with alarm, platform lever escapement, striking and repeating hours and quarters on four gongs by means of a set of five concentric pinwheels
Dial: Silvered mask enclosing gilt dial with roman chapters and subsidiary alarm disc, blued hands
Case: With Corinthian columns to the corners above molded base raised on toupie feet, the glazed caddy top with bud finials and fluted handle
Size: 9 ¼ in (23.5cm) high including handle
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A fine and rare gilt giant quarter repeating carriage clock striking grande and petite sonnerie with Westminster quarters
Date: Last quarter 19th century
Movement: Two train with alarm, platform lever escapement, striking and repeating hours and quarters on four gongs by means of a set of five concentric pinwheels
Dial: Silvered mask enclosing gilt dial with roman chapters and subsidiary alarm disc, blued hands
Case: With Corinthian columns to the corners above molded base raised on toupie feet, the glazed caddy top with bud finials and fluted handle
Size: 9 ¼ in (23.5cm) high including handle