Carriage Clocks

Carriage clock with quarter repeater and alarm

    Carriage clock with quarter repeater and alarm

    France

    late 19th century

    Bronze, glass, enamel; casting, gilding, silvering

    Height 18 cm

    Number on the mounting plate: "6214"

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    Mechanical carriage clock, in smooth rectangular metal case of yellow color, with the glazed facade, rear door and sidewalls, with a handle for carrying.

    White enamel dial; hours’ marks are black, hands are from blued steel. The dial with two scales: the minute one is divided into 60 graduations with Arabic numerals, the hours’ one is divided into 12 graduations with Roman numerals. The small dial of the alarm clock is divided into 12 graduations with Arabic numerals.

    Pendulum mechanism with anchor escapement, three spring motors, an alarm clock device, with a quarter repeater in two gongs.

    Winding and hands setting with the key.

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    Инв.1940/ММП