Here we have a fine, quarter chiming or ''petite sonnerie'' carriage clock by Drocourt for J.W.Benson.The fine gilded gorge case is of slightly smaller than average size. The dial is near perfect and free of any chips but with a very faint hairline to the top right corner (very slight). The movement strikes the hours and quarters with the addition of push repeat. The clock has the Drocourt stamp on the back plate and the Drocourt Oval on the reverse of the dial. Alfred and Pierre Drocourt were both superb clockmakers, they had a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d''Ailermont, which was regarded as the most important town for carriage clock manufacturing. The majority of their clocks would go to their Paris premises and dispersed amongst the world''s top retailers of that time. They exhibited at the major exhibitions winning a bronze medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889. The son, Alfred, succeeded his father Pierre sometime in the 1870''s. The clock is numbered 16949 . To find a ''petite sonnerie'' by J.W.Benson and Drocourt in this condition is quite rare. A truly wonderful clock with a very nice tone to the gongs .When considering an antique clock for your home it is worth looking into who has restored it. We restore our clocks and fully strip down the movements so we can be sure they will work for many years and give our 24 month guarantee. We are members of the B.H.I (British Horological Institute) and we were chosen by Salvage Hunters TV to restore clocks for them. We are now in our 43 year! at the same address.As seen on T.V. Salvage Hunters - The Restorers ! Please remember we are closed Sundays and Mondays, open every other day from 9am until 5pm . If we have not responded to an email, we may not have received it...please call or whatsapp us as well. It's About Time www.theclockandwatchshop.co.ukMembers of the British Horological Institute and The British Watch and Clockmakers Guild....

Antique Number: SA977172

Dateline of this antique is 1880