A VERY RARE FRENCH GILT-BRASS AND SILVERED STRIKING, REPEATING AND WESTMINSTER-CHIMING ON BELLS PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK

The Anglaise Riche case with five bevelled glass panels, folding handle and push/repeat, with circular white and blue dial, Roman numerals, within an engine-turned and foliate engraved silvered mask, original silvered platform lever escapement with bi-metallic compensated balance, the three train movement chiming each quarter on four bells and striking the hour on a blued steel coiled gong, together with an associated red Morocco leather travelling case

21cm high

PROVENANCE: 
Cyril Fish, thence by descent.

Condition report

The clock chimes each quarter, strikes the hour and repeats.  The clock ticks.  No key.  The clock is in good condition.  It has been regilt and resilvered at some point.  The left hand side glass has been pushed in on the front edge.