A fine quality Repeating Carriage Clock c.1900

Maker: French
Date: 1900
Height: 20cm Width: 10.5cm Depth: 9.5cm
Price: Sold

Overview

A fine quality Anglaise Riche style French carriage clock. The substantial case with bevel-edged glasses throughout. Fluted pillars to the four corners topped with Corinthian capitals and the handle to match. A fine and original clock in fully restored condition.

Movement

The fully serviced French eight day movement of typical high quality, striking the hours and the passing of the half hour on a blued steel coiled gong, with the facility to depress the button on the case top to repeat the last hour. The original silvered club-tooth lever platform escapement with blued steel hairspring and temperature compensated balance with brass timing screws. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.