Miniature Swiss Carriage Clock 19th Century

Name: Antique Miniature Swiss Carriage Clock for the Chinese Market C.1890
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1120956
Price: 695 GBP
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A miniature gilt brass carriage clock featuring an ornate geometric handle, engraved side pillars, a textured silvered mask, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Antique Miniature Swiss Carriage Clock for the Chinese Market c.1890

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ObjectClocks
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialGilt Brass, Enamel, Glass
ColourGold
MotifsGeometric handle, Scroll engraving, White enamel dial, Textured mask
SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 4.5 cm (2 in)

This 19th-century Victorian miniature Swiss carriage clock for the Chinese market is made from gilt brass, enamel, and glass, presenting a gold colour throughout. The rectangular case stands 10 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 4.5 cm deep, resting upon a stepped base with decorative moulding. The top incorporates an ornate geometric handle, while the front showcases scroll-engraved side pillars framing a textured silvered mask. A white enamel dial with Roman numerals features a line crack across the surface, and blue-tinted hands indicate the time. The surrounding metallic surfaces exhibit faint marks of age and handling. Suitable for placement on a mantelpiece or a gentleman's library desk, this compact piece brings period horology to interior spaces today. It functions as an ornamental timepiece, operating through a mechanical movement housed inside the upright metallic enclosure. The balanced proportions allow integration into traditional shelving displays, collector cabinets, or side tables where small-scale antiques add decorative interest.

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Clean the exterior casing using a soft, dry microfibre cloth to avoid removing delicate gilding. Avoid using chemical metal polishes, and have the mechanical movement serviced by a professional horologist every five to seven years.

A carriage clock serves as a refined accent piece when placed on a fireplace mantelpiece, desk, or curated bookshelf alongside leather-bound books and decorative brass objects.

Authentic period examples feature balance-spring escapements rather than pendulums, finely executed mercury gilding or fire-gilding on the case, hand-engraved detailing, and maker marks or serial numbers stamped onto the rear movement plate.

These timepieces are constructed primarily from cast or stamped gilt brass, glass viewing panels, steel mechanical movements, and white enamel or silvered metal dials.

Carriage clocks were created in the early nineteenth century as portable timepieces designed to withstand movement during travel. European makers, particularly in France and Switzerland, later crafted specialized decorative variations for export to international markets, including Asia.

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Antique Miniature Swiss Carriage Clock for the Chinese Market C.1890

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