MARGAINE, NO.3224, RETAILED BY J.E. CALDWELL & CO. LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A French gilt-brass grande sonnerie carriage clock with alarm
margaine, no.3224, retailed by j.e. caldwell & co. last quarter 19th century
The pillars case with three-quarter columns, with royal blue enamel mask overlaid with an engraved and pierced gilt trellis mask to the Arabic dial with gilt-edged outer ring and inner blue enamel starburst design centred by a plain ring, with gilt retail signature for J.E. CALDWELL PHILADELPHIA, conforming alarm disc below, the twin barrel movement with silvered platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped for Margaine and numbered 8224, with three-position selection lever to base
6.1/8in. (15.5cm.) high
margaine, no.3224, retailed by j.e. caldwell & co. last quarter 19th century
The pillars case with three-quarter columns, with royal blue enamel mask overlaid with an engraved and pierced gilt trellis mask to the Arabic dial with gilt-edged outer ring and inner blue enamel starburst design centred by a plain ring, with gilt retail signature for J.E. CALDWELL PHILADELPHIA, conforming alarm disc below, the twin barrel movement with silvered platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped for Margaine and numbered 8224, with three-position selection lever to base
6.1/8in. (15.5cm.) high