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A Victorian gilt-metal striking giant carriage clock
M.F. Dent, London. No. 17904; third quarter 19th century
The case of typical Dent proportions with foliate-cast handle to the bevel-glazed top, the white enamel Roman chapter disc with blued spade hands and subsidiary seconds ring at XII, engine-turned gilt mask signed at the base in a rectangular reserve Dent 33 Cockspur St. London, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, the gilt platform with high quality free-sprung cut bimetallic compensated balance to lever escapement, end-capped contrate pivot to the back-plate, the front-plate stamped J.M 7904, hour strike on gong on the back-plate with strike/silent lever and signed M.F. Dent 33 Cockspur Street London 17904
8¼ ins (21 cm) high
