DROCOURT, NO. 16842. CIRCA 1880
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a french brass and porcelain-mounted grande sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm, on stand
Drocourt, no. 16842. circa 1880
The foliate engraved gorge case mounted with royal blue porcelain panels to the sides, depicting period domestic scenes within gilt borders, the Roman dial painted with a barnyard scene and with alarm ring below, blued spade hands, silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, three-position sonnerie adjustment lever to the underside, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped for Drocourt and numbered 16842; resting on a stand with conforming decoration and dolphin-tailed caryatid scroll feet to the angles
7½in. (19cm.) high (2)
Drocourt, no. 16842. circa 1880
The foliate engraved gorge case mounted with royal blue porcelain panels to the sides, depicting period domestic scenes within gilt borders, the Roman dial painted with a barnyard scene and with alarm ring below, blued spade hands, silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, three-position sonnerie adjustment lever to the underside, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped for Drocourt and numbered 16842; resting on a stand with conforming decoration and dolphin-tailed caryatid scroll feet to the angles
7½in. (19cm.) high (2)