French Hour-repeating Carriage Clock

Description:

French Hour-repeating Carriage Clock, c. 1900, the brass and beveled glass case with carrying handle at the top, porcelain Roman numeral dial with Arabic numeral alarm subsidiary dial, eight-day time, strike, alarm, and hour repeat on command movement with cylinder platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 7 in.
Estimate $250-350

Rear door presently off the clock and lacking glass, movement wants cleaning, case in old polished condition, lacking key.


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