A French engraved brass and cloisonné enamel miniature carriage timepiece
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A French engraved brass and cloisonné enamel miniature carriage timepiece

MARGAINE, NO.15125. CIRCA 1880

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A French engraved brass and cloisonné enamel miniature carriage timepiece
Margaine, No.15125. Circa 1880
The oval case engraved with running foliate scrolls, with bowed enamel side panels depicting stylised birds, with conforming mask to a recessed white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc, blued steel hands, the single barrel movement with silvered platform to lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, the back plate with punched stamp for Margaine and numbered 5125, the case with repeat number to underside
3 1/8in. (7.8cm.) high to hilt of handle