Stock in the Carriage Category
298/12: An early, decorative and fine quality French Carriage Clock in lovely original condition. The Case: ornate cast brass with large square bevelled glass to the top; ornate handle and "Caryatid" figures to each corner. The movement: eight-day duration, striking hours and half hours on a bell, repeating hours at will, with a good white enamel dial; original 'Trefoil' hands; separate alarm train and the original lever platform escapement. Signed to the dial and engraved to the backplate:" Rollin a Paris". c.1850
289/12: ALFRED DROCOURT: a very pretty mid/late 19th century French Striking Carriage Clock in full working order. The case, with its cast brass "ribbed" carrying handle, is beautifully engraved all over, whilst the eight-day movement retains its original lever escapement and strikes hours and half-hours on a bell. The good white enamel dial is perfect and the blued steel Breguet "Moon" hands are original. Guaranteed, as with all our clocks, for at least two years. c.1865
287/12: HENRI JACOT: a fine quality late 19th century French Carriage Clock by this famous maker. The good case is of "Gorge" design, with its cast brass ribbed carrying handle and large glass bevelled panel to the top. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a gong, retaining its original lever escapement; good white enamel dial and blued steel hands. Stamped with the Jacot trademark to the backplate. Full working order. c.1880
273/12: HENRI JACOT: a superb quality late 19th century French Carriage Clock in particularly fine original condition with its original (bit distressed!) leather travelling case. The heavy brass Cannalle CASE is polished and lacquered and features a large square bevelled glass panel to the top. The eight-day timepiece MOVEMENT has subsidiary alarm with separate train which strikes on a bell. Beautiful clear white enamel dial; original blued steel hands; subsidiary alarm dial. In full working order having just been professionally cleaned. c.1880