Good French Repeating Carriage Clock

Name: Good French Repeating Carriage Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA638700
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

Auguste Margaine: a good quality late 19th century French CARRIAGE CLOCK in perfect condition.

The "Corniche" case features bevelled glass panels to all four sides and an oval bevelled glass panel to the top with the unusual feature of the owners initials engraved to the underside. The 8-day movement, retaining its original platform lever escapement, strikes hours and half-hours on a gong, and repeats the hours at will.

Perfect enamel dial and original 'breguet' blued steel moon hands. Makers Trademark (a "beehive" clock flanked by the initials "A & M") is found on the backplate, and this good clock is complete with its original numbered key. 6.5ins high.

Physical Dimensions

Height

16cm (6.30")

Width

10cm (3.94")

Depth

8.5cm (3.35")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA638700

Dealers Internal Reference

2051

Dealers Notes

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Description

Auguste Margaine: a good quality late 19th century French CARRIAGE CLOCK in perfect condition.

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The "Corniche" case features bevelled glass panels to all four sides and an oval bevelled glass panel to the top with the unusual feature of the owners initials engraved to the underside.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

The 8-day movement, retaining its original platform lever escapement, strikes hours and half-hours on a gong, and repeats the hours at will.

fig 1. GOOD FRENCH REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK — fig 1. Good French Repeating Carriage Clock

Perfect enamel dial and original 'breguet' blued steel moon hands. Makers Trademark (a "beehive" clock flanked by the initials "A & M") is found on the backplate, and this good clock is complete with its original numbered key. 6.5ins high.