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A French gilt brass gorge cased
carriage clock with push-button repeat
and alarm
Drocourt, Paris, Late 19th century
The eight-day two train gong striking
movement with original silvered platform
lever escapement with DC trademark for
Drocourt and numbered 8749 to
backplate, the circular white enamel
Roman numeral dial with Arabic five
minutes and blued steel Breguet hands
set into a foliate engraved rectangular
gilt brass mask incorporating subsidiary
alarm setting dial to lower margin, the
bevel glazed case with hinged carrying
handle and repeat serial numbers to
base, 13cm (5ins) high excluding handle,
with original leather covered outer
travelling case.
£600-800
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A fine French engraved gilt brass gorge cased alarm carriage clock with calendar
and push-button repeat
Retailed by Grohe, London, late 19th century
The two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and
signed Grohe, London to backplate, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial
further signed GROHE, 7 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON to centre, with blued steel
Breguet hands and set into a foliate engraved rectangular gilt brass mask with
subsidiary date of the month and alarm setting dials to lower margin, the ‘gorge’ case
overall engraved with panels of scrolling foliate decoration a matted ground, the rear
door with conforming scroll decorated brass panel incorporating shuttered winding
holes, 13cm (5ins) high excluding handle, on original gilt brass base with conforming
engraved decoration between mermaid engraved supports to angles, 17.5cm (7ins)
high overall.
£1,500-2,000
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