A small French quarter striking gilt brass carriage clock, circa 1890
Description
4-cm enamel dial with Arabic numerals signed Ch. Joseph Hger de L’Observatoire de Paris placed in a gilt mask with alarm subsidiary below, 8-day spring driven movement with platform anchor escapement and similar signature, rack quarter striking on two gongs, alarm on a gong, lever for petite sonnerie/silent on the bottom of the case of the gilt brass case of unusual shape surmounted by a handle, beveled glass panels to all sides and twisted columns on the corners.
Sizes
(Height) 14 cm (Width) 7.2 cm (Depth) 6.6 cm
(Height) 5.5 in (Width) 2.8 in (Depth) 2.6 in
Price
sold
Signature
Charles Joseph Paris