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Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel Carriage Clock with Allegorical Themes

About the Item

A fine cased carriage clock The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a blued steel coiled gong, with the repeat button atop, the bevelled glass face shows the hours delineated in Roman numerals with classical figure enameled on a silvered ground, with further conforming figures to the sides, and Apollo and his lyre on the platform, with a shaped carrying handle, complete with its' original Morocco leather tooled carrying case, with rising inspection cover. On the movement backplate, the inscription 'Hands' indicates the clock was made for the English market. French, circa 1890.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In working condition.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 93141stDibs: LU954716198142

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