Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock

Object Description

Ornate French Gilded Repeating Carriage Clock

Ornate French gilded carriage clock housed in a decorative case with curved side panels. Barley twist columns with Corinthian capitals and decorative moulding to the top and bottom of the case ion all four sides of the case. Bevelled glass panels and ornate hinged carrying handle with barley twist decoration.
Enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands.
Eight day French movement with silvered platform escapement striking the hours and the halves on a coiled gong with repeat facility.
C.1880

Object Condition

Very good condition, the clock movement has been completely stripped down and serviced and is in full working order

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