LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A Swiss gilt-brass striking and repeating mignonnette carriage clock
late 19th century
The anglaise riche style case with reeded columns and cast with stiff leaf designs, the silvered mask engraved with addorsed dragons below the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, blued hands, the twin barrel movement with strike barrel to the underside wound through base and going barrel to the centre, with silvered platform to the bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate; with associated key
3in. (7.5cm.) high
late 19th century
The anglaise riche style case with reeded columns and cast with stiff leaf designs, the silvered mask engraved with addorsed dragons below the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, blued hands, the twin barrel movement with strike barrel to the underside wound through base and going barrel to the centre, with silvered platform to the bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate; with associated key
3in. (7.5cm.) high