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French
oval carriage clock with Grande Sonnerie movement
- Details:
Oval
carriage clocks with Grande Sonnerie movement such
as this one made in France around 1880 for retailer
Theodore Starr, of Philadelphia, are hard to find.
The fine quality gilded brass case has curved glazed
panels that expose the complicated mechanism.
The
white enamel faceplate has a Roman hour dial with
Arabic minute numerals, and a separate dial for the
alarm. Both dials are accented with a blue fleur-de-lis
and the retailer’s name is signed on the dial
below the XII.
A
repeat button is located on the top next to the fine
quality lever escapement, which can be viewed through
the beveled glazed panel. The selection lever for
the Grande and Petite Sonnerie is located in the base
and stamped “Hours and quarters / Quarters only/
Silent”. Having
been recently cleaned and overhauled this pretty oval
is in pristine condition and runs well.
Circa
1880
Dimensions:
8” high to top of handle, 5” wide, 4”
deep
Back View
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The
DialThe
Base
Front Left - Quarter
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the Escapement
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