What is a gorge case?

A gorge case is a heavy brass or gilt carriage clock housing with a stepped top profile and bevelled glass panels. It protects the delicate escapement while allowing an unhindered view of the moving parts inside. Craftsmen produced these frames extensively in nineteenth-century France. Their robust construction made them ideal for mounting travel clocks intended for carriage journeys.

Did travel clocks have leather cases?

Many nineteenth-century carriage and travel clocks came with fitted leather outer cases lined in velvet or silk. These sturdy hide containers shielded the polished brass or silver housings from dust and impact during transit. Surviving original leather cases significantly elevate the historical interest of a piece. They often feature small cut-outs so the clock handle remains accessible while enclosed.

How do I identify French travel clocks?

French travel clocks from the Victorian era typically feature platform escapements visible through the top glass and numbered movement plates. Makers such as Drocourt and Henri Jacot stamped their trademarks directly onto the brass backplates. English retailers frequently imported these French movements, sometimes adding their own signatures to the dial or case. Examining the escapement and internal markings reveals the origin.

What does a repeating mechanism do?

A repeating mechanism sounds the last struck hour or quarter when a button or pendant on top of the case is pressed. This allowed travellers to check the time in total darkness without lighting a candle. It adds significant mechanical complexity to the interior housing. Such complications appear in high-end pieces alongside alarm and sonnerie functions.

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An antique travel clock case protects a portable timepiece, housing delicate brass, silver or enamel mechanisms built for movement.

Antique Miniature Brass Eight Day Carriage Clock with Travelling Case

1900 - 1920

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Antique Miniature Brass Eight Day Carriage Clock with Travelling Case

From London City Antiques

£995

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Drocourt: A Small Finely Engraved Gorge Carriage Clock

19th century

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Drocourt: A Small Finely Engraved Gorge Carriage Clock

From Leigh Extence Antique Clocks

£4,500

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French Repeater Carriage Clock Oval Case

19th century

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French Repeater Carriage Clock Oval Case

From Arundel Clocks

£2,250

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Excellent French Carriage Clock by Alfred Hollinge

19th century

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Excellent French Carriage Clock by Alfred Hollinge

From P A Oxley Antique Clocks & Barometers

£4,250

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Swiss Eight Day Carriage Clock with Alarm in Original Leather Case.

1900 - 1920

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Swiss Eight Day Carriage Clock with Alarm in Original Leather Case.

From Jane Short Antiques

£575

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19th century

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Joseph Soldano Carriage Clock No 441

From Its About Time

£3,250

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19th century

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19th Century French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Hunt & Roskell

From FB Antiques

£6,500

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French Gorge Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock

19th century

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French Gorge Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock

From Its About Time

£2,950

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19th century

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A Brass Late 19th Century Antique French, Paris, Corniche Case Carriage Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,020

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1900 - 1920

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Cased Silver Travel Clock

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,750

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Listings feature travel clock housings in brass, silver and leather, spanning the Victorian and Edwardian periods with notable French and English examples.

19th century

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A Fine Quality Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Corniche Cased Striking Carriage Clock

From Gutlin Clocks

£1,350

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19th century

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Oval Cased Brass Carriage Clock

From Beechmount Antiques

£150

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19th century

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A Stunning Late 19th Century French Giant Carriage Clock with Compass, Thermometer and Original Travelling Case

From Gutlin Clocks

£2,500

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1900 - 1920

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Carriage Clock in a Cast Gilt Case

From Frank Craig Antiques

£1,250

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Antique Miniature Brass Carriage Clock C.1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Miniature Brass Carriage Clock C.1900

From Original Retro

£550

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19th century

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Striking Carriage Clock in a Gorge Case

From Chalfont Clocks

£2,250

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Antique Travel Clock Case

Antique Miniature Brass Eight Day Carriage Clock with Travelling Case

Drocourt: A Small Finely Engraved Gorge Carriage Clock

French Repeater Carriage Clock Oval Case

Excellent French Carriage Clock by Alfred Hollinge

Swiss Eight Day Carriage Clock with Alarm in Original Leather Case.

Joseph Soldano Carriage Clock No 441

19th Century French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Hunt & Roskell

French Gorge Petite Sonnerie Carriage Clock

A Brass Late 19th Century Antique French, Paris, Corniche Case Carriage Clock

Cased Silver Travel Clock

A Fine Quality Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Corniche Cased Striking Carriage Clock

Oval Cased Brass Carriage Clock

A Stunning Late 19th Century French Giant Carriage Clock with Compass, Thermometer and Original Travelling Case

Carriage Clock in a Cast Gilt Case

Antique Miniature Brass Carriage Clock C.1900

Striking Carriage Clock in a Gorge Case

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