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Carriage Clock
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Carriage Clock

19th century
Description

19th Century brass carriage clock in good working

order with key. The gilding needs attention.

These clocks were designed especially for ladies and gentlemen when travelling in their horse drawn carriages around Great Britain and Europe. These would have been very long journeys with many overnight stops making it difficult to keep up with the time of day without a clock such as this one.

Physical Dimensions
Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Carlton House Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Carriage Clock to the 19th Century.

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SA417580
Dealers Internal Reference
022
Description
19th Century brass carriage clock in good working

order with key. The gilding needs attention.

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These clocks were designed especially for ladies and gentlemen when travelling in their horse drawn carriages around Great Britain and Europe.
Carlton House Antiques

These would have been very long journeys with many overnight stops making it difficult to keep up with the time of day without a clock such as this one.

Height
11cm (4.33")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Carlton House Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Carriage Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA417580
Dealers Internal Ref
022
Carlton House Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016
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A rectangular brass carriage clock featuring bevelled glass panels, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a hinged carrying handle at the top.
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Archive I A rectangular brass carriage clock featuring bevelled glass panels, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a hinged carrying handle at the top.

Carriage Clock

Archive II A rectangular brass carriage clock featuring bevelled glass panels, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a hinged carrying handle at the top. View II
Archive III A rectangular brass carriage clock featuring bevelled glass panels, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a hinged carrying handle at the top. View III
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Carlton House Antiques
Telephone 020 3581 2145 or 07442 105319
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United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jun 2016
Items For Sale 87
Items Sold 27
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A rectangular brass carriage clock featuring bevelled glass panels, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a hinged carrying handle at the top.
Carriage Clock
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A rectangular brass carriage clock featuring bevelled glass panels, a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a hinged carrying handle at the top.
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  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Glass, Enamel
  • ColourWarm Brass
  • MotifsCarrying handle, Bevelled glass panels, Enamel dial, Roman numerals
  • SizeH 11 cm (4 in) x W 8 cm (3 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian carriage clock is a functional timepiece designed in the gentleman's library style. It is made from brass and glass with an enamel dial and Roman numerals, presented in a warm brass colour. The piece has a hinged carrying handle at the top, bevelled glass panels, and visible wear including areas where the gilding needs attention. Measuring 11 cm high, 8 cm wide, and 6.5 cm deep, it is supplied with its key. Suitable for use today in a home study or on a mantelpiece, the clock provides both practical timekeeping and period decorative appeal. Historically intended for travellers in horse-drawn carriages across Great Britain and Europe on long journeys, it brings traditional horological character to interior spaces.

FAQs

Carriage clocks were developed in France in the early nineteenth century, primarily designed by Abraham-Louis Breguet for travellers requiring a reliable timepiece on journeys. They feature compact rectangular brass cases with carrying handles and heavy glass panels to protect the internal movement.

Traditional carriage clocks are constructed with solid brass cases, bevelled glass panels, blued steel hands, and white enamel dials over copper plates. The internal mechanical movements are made from brass and steel components.

Authentic period carriage clocks feature spring-driven mechanical movements visible through top and side glass panels, hand-enamelled dials, and brass cases with screw construction rather than modern clipped fastenings.

A brass carriage clock can be styled on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or executive desk to introduce warm metallic tones and historical texture alongside modern decorative objects.

Keep the clock in a dry environment to minimise brass oxidisation, dust the exterior with a soft cloth, and have the mechanical movement cleaned and lubricated by a qualified horologist every five to seven years.
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