French Carriage Clock by Couaillet Freres, Ormolu, Circa 1890
By Couaillet Freres
Located in MADRID, ES
Outstanding and highly collectible French officer’s carriage clock of grand luxury, executed in Paris circa 1890–1910. Signed “Villon, Paris”, a prestigious commercial name associated with high-grade horological production linked to the Couaillet Frères manufacture of Saint-Nicolas-d’Aliermont, Normandy. The clock is housed in an elegant “Gorge” case, the most refined and technically complex form of carriage clock casework. Characterized by its deeply concave mouldings and elaborate ormolu construction, this model represents the highest tier of 19th-century French travel clocks...
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Crystal Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Crystal, Brass, Bronze











