MARGAINE, NO.14479. LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A French gilt-brass grande sonnerie carriage clock with alarm
margaine, no.14479. last quarter 19th century
The pillars case with Corinthian columns and foliate cast handle, on scroll feet, with plain gilt mask to the white enamel Arabic dial, blued hands, with alarm dial 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 14479, with three-position selection lever to the base
7in. (17.8cm.) high
margaine, no.14479. last quarter 19th century
The pillars case with Corinthian columns and foliate cast handle, on scroll feet, with plain gilt mask to the white enamel Arabic dial, blued hands, with alarm dial 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 14479, with three-position selection lever to the base
7in. (17.8cm.) high