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A French giant brass striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm, circa 1875
The gorge case with engraved gilt mask to white enamel Roman and Arabic dial, rubbed retail signature, blued steel spade and parallel hands, alarm disc below, eight day twin barrel movement with giant silvered platform to lever escapement with bimetallic balance, strike/repeat/alarm on gong to back plate with retail signature HUNT & ROSKELL/London, stamp for Drocourt, numbered 7585 -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high to fold of handle
Illustrated on page 4
The gorge case with engraved gilt mask to white enamel Roman and Arabic dial, rubbed retail signature, blued steel spade and parallel hands, alarm disc below, eight day twin barrel movement with giant silvered platform to lever escapement with bimetallic balance, strike/repeat/alarm on gong to back plate with retail signature HUNT & ROSKELL/London, stamp for Drocourt, numbered 7585 -- 8¼in. (21cm.) high to fold of handle
Illustrated on page 4
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