19th Century Quarter-Striking Carriage Clock by Leroy, Paris

A most beautiful French ornolu mantel clock by Leroy à Paris A lovely French late Empire/early Charles X mantel clock with an ormolu case, c. 1825. The ormolu brass case depicts a celebration of Science and Learning. It is dominated by a rectangular superstructure containing the movement, flanked by an engine-turned column with a celestial globe on top on the left and an elegant lady reading a book on the right. The superstructure is surmounted by a bookcase and a bust of Socrates...

Striking carriage clock with a gilt-brass corniche case by Grohé, circa 1880. A most attractive eight-day striking carriage clock, signed on...

A charming late 19th century French engraved miniature oval carriage clock with original travelling case. The petite miniature oval gilt brass ...

A superb high quality eight-day striking and repeating carriage clock, signed on the enamel dial PERREGAUX AU LOCLE, circa 1870. The superb engraved gilt gorge brass case has facetted glass panels to all sides so that the movement is almost entirely visible. The top has a large rectangular window which allows full view of the original silvered platform escapement. At the back, there is a glazed door giving access to the winding and setting arbors, the functions of which are explained indications in French. The clock is surmounted by a typically shaped carrying handle. The rectangular enamel dial has a Roman chapter ring with an outer minute track with five-minute markers. The time is indicated by a fine pair of blued-steel fleur-de-lys hands. Below is a smaller subsidiary Arabic ring...

Case The clock has a gilt-brass case which is a variation on the gorge case in that the top and bottom are ribbed, which adds to its elegance. It has bevelled glass windows on all sides so that the movement is almost entirely visible. The gilt brass platform escapement can be seen through a large rectangular window at the top. The clock is surmounted by a typically shaped carrying handle. At the back is a door giving access to the winding arbors. Movement The high-quality spring-driven eight-day movement is constructed between plates. It consists of going and striking trains, as well as alarm. The going train has an English lever...

A Rare 18th-Century Georg II Grande Sonnerie Striking Spring Table Clock by William Poulton, London, C.1750 Watchmaker to the King of Spain. A small and extremely attractive English eighteenth-century grande sonnerie striking spring clock with an ebonised fruitwood veneered oak case, made circa 1750. The inverted bell top case is glazed on all sides so that the movement is almost entirely visible. The case is surmounted by a brass handle and rests on shaped brass feet. The dial, which is shaped at the top, has a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, surrounded by silver rococo spandrels. In addition, there are two subsidiary silvered rings in the shaped top, the right one for rise-and-fall regulation, the opposite for switching off the striking mechanism (strike/silent). The date is indicated in a date aperture situated above the XII. The maker has signed the dial at the top between the subsidiary rings in the following way: William Poulton Watchmaker to the King of Spain London The time is indicated by a pair of finely made blued steel hands on the silvered chapter ring. The eight-day triple fusee...

Maker: Breguet # 5257 Stamped Soldano on the underside of the platform. Case: The gilt-bronze case with original gold in typical gorge-cased form is stamped on the underside ‘440’ and ‘1275’. Dial: The white porcelain dial has Roman numerals for the hours, steel-cut Breguet-style hands and is signed ‘Breguet, 5257’. Movement: The eight-day movement has all the indications in both French and English, has a blank stamp where the the trade-mark stamp for the ebauche maker was scrubbed, is numbered ‘1275’ and ‘440’, is engraved ‘Breguet, 5257’ and strikes the quarters on a bell. Above sits the balance platform with a lever escapement and a beautifully engine-turned mask. The underside is stamped Soldano. Notes: Breguet was founded by Abraham Louis Breguet and is one of the most famous horological dynasties in history. The are noted for exceptional quality and design and often for advanced technological innovations and their pieces always demand a premium. They are one of the few firms that still have extensive sales records and know who the original buyers were for each and every piece. An Official Breguet Attestation from 2010 states that this clock was completed in 1876 and sold to M. Daupius for 450 FF. Soldano Paris Exhibitions, Bronze Medals 1855 and 1878 for carriage clocks...

Mantel clock 19th Century Empire Le Roy et fils (French, founded 1785) Le Roy et fils was a prestigious French clock making firm. The company was fou...

Beautiful table clock with gilt bronze mounts and the dial hand-painted and signed Leroy & Fils. This object is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any object in Italy c...

19th century Waterbury carriage clock. It has been recently cleaned and serviced and works perfectly.

Travel clock with case. Metal, glass, leather, etc. XIX century. Case with lid at the top and front with a transparent glass sheet, upholstered on the inside, containing a travel cl...

Dimensions: H x W x D: 16 x 9 x 7 cm The height is measured with handle. Without handle it is 12 cm in height. Beautiful antique carriage clock...