NO.25879. LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A French giant brass grande sonnerie carriage clock
no.25879. last quarter 19th century
The gorge case with foliate engraved and silvered mask to the dial with individual bone Arabic cartouche chapters, foliate pierced and engraved central mount, gilt hands, the twin barrel movement with large silvered platform to the bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat on two gongs to the backplate stamped PARIS and numbered 25879, with three-position selection lever to the base
8½in. (21.5cm.) high
no.25879. last quarter 19th century
The gorge case with foliate engraved and silvered mask to the dial with individual bone Arabic cartouche chapters, foliate pierced and engraved central mount, gilt hands, the twin barrel movement with large silvered platform to the bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat on two gongs to the backplate stamped PARIS and numbered 25879, with three-position selection lever to the base
8½in. (21.5cm.) high