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Unusually, this movement exhibits a Drocourt Paris stamp, as well as the customary stamp DC.
DROCOURT, NO.9074. CIRCA 1880
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a french gilt-brass quarter-striking carriage clock with alarm
drocourt, no.9074. circa 1880
The gorge case with white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (replaced blued hands), subsidiary alarm ring, silvered lever platform to the bimetallic balance, two-position sonnerie adjustment lever to underside, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped twice for Drocourt and numbered 9074
5 2/3in. (14.5cm.) high
drocourt, no.9074. circa 1880
The gorge case with white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (replaced blued hands), subsidiary alarm ring, silvered lever platform to the bimetallic balance, two-position sonnerie adjustment lever to underside, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped twice for Drocourt and numbered 9074
5 2/3in. (14.5cm.) high