CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL GRANDE
& PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK
French, No. 36-187. Made circa 1900.
Fine, large, gilt brass and champlevé enamel, 8-day going,
Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat
and alarm.
Multi-piece, "anglaise riche", gilt-brass inlaid with predominently
blue multicolored champlevé enamel, Corinthian
columns, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle.
Circular annular white enamel with bold radial Roman
numerals, gilt decoration, outer gilt dot minute divisions,
white enamel alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals,
champleve enamel and gilt foliate engraved mask. Blued
steel halberd hands.
Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going
and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever
escapement on a large matte gilt platform, monometallic
balance with temperature adjustment screws, flat balance
spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs
with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base.