CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL GRANDE & PETITE
SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK BRASS AND ENAMEL
French, No. 30266. Made circa 1900.
Fine, large, gilt brass and champlevé enamel, Grand and
Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with alarm.
Multi-piece, "anglaise riche", gilt-brass inlaid with
predominently blue multicolored champlevé enamel, floral,
birds and dragon motif, the sides and top glazed, hinged
handle.
Porcelain with radial Roman numerals, outer minute
track, Porcelain alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals,
champleve enamel. Blued steel spade hands.
Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and
striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, english lateral lever
escapement on a large matte gilt platform, cut bimetallic
balance with temperature adjustment screws, flat balance
spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs
with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base.
Movement, dial signed.