Grande Sonnerie carriage clock with quarter repeater and alarm
Grande Sonnerie carriage clock with quarter repeater and alarm
France
circa 1890
Brass, glass, enamel; gold-plating, casting, engraving
Height - 16 cm
The balance cock is engraved: "3771/Fast"; the movement mounting plate is engraved: "20350"
Mechanical carriage clock, in smooth yellow right-angled case with rounded end glass walls, glassed rear access door, on a profiled base, with a carrying handle.
The case front is decorated with engraved floral pattern.
White enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blue steel clock hands.
Pendulum movement with English anchor escapement, bimetallic balance, double barrel drum, two spring actuators, a quarter hour repeater, two gongs for chime/repeater and eight days power reserve.
A three position selector switch (Hours and Quarteis/Jilent/Quarters Only) is on the clock base.
The clock is winded with a key, which is also used to set the hands.
Double-head winding key.
Инв.1783/ММП