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A French gilt-brass grande sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm, circa 1880
The gorge case with white enamel Roman dial, subsidiary alarm ring below, with blued moon hands, foliate engraved movement viewing glass to the silvered lever platform with bimetallic balance, strike/repeat/alarm on bell, signed on both sides of the movement plates CHARLES OUDIN PALAIS-ROYAL PARIS HORLOGER DE LA MARINE DE L'ÉTAT -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 1)
The gorge case with white enamel Roman dial, subsidiary alarm ring below, with blued moon hands, foliate engraved movement viewing glass to the silvered lever platform with bimetallic balance, strike/repeat/alarm on bell, signed on both sides of the movement plates CHARLES OUDIN PALAIS-ROYAL PARIS HORLOGER DE LA MARINE DE L'ÉTAT -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 1)