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A French brass grande sonnerie carriage clock with alarm, circa 1880
The gorge case with silvered mask to white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc, blued steel spade hands, alarm disc, the eight day twin barrel movement with silvered and spot-finished platform lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs with three hammers, stamp to back plate for Margaine, three position sonnerie adjustment lever to underside -- 5¾in. (14.7cm.) high to hilt of handle
The gorge case with silvered mask to white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc, blued steel spade hands, alarm disc, the eight day twin barrel movement with silvered and spot-finished platform lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs with three hammers, stamp to back plate for Margaine, three position sonnerie adjustment lever to underside -- 5¾in. (14.7cm.) high to hilt of handle
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