Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.
The case is beautifully engraved with scrolls and acanthus leaves, with further geometric patterns around the upper rim. The handle also has etched decoration. The circular enamel dial with its roman numerals and blued steel moon hands is surrounded by an engine-turned brass mask. The bevelled glass to all five sides (including top) is undamaged.
Dimensions: Height (handle up): 17 cm. Width: 9 cm. Depth: 8 cm.
MAKER: Signed “JS” and “Soldano” under the silvered lever platform escapement. Joseph Soldano was known as a maker of fine quality carriage clocks having been awarded medals at the Paris Exhibitions of 1855 & 1878, where it was noted that Soldano "had achieved substantial progress in the art of case decoration." This clock is a good example of that work.
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Dated: c.1870-80
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Engraved ‘Gorge’ Cased Striking French Carriage Clock, by Soldano
