L'EPÉE, 20TH CENTURY
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a french brass striking and repeating carriage clock with moonphase, alarm and calendar
l'epée, 20th century
The anglaise riche Corinthian case with ripple cornices, with foliate engraved mask to the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, rolling moonphase to the centre signed L'Epée France, moon hands, with subsidiary dials below for day/alarm/date, platform lever escapement, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate with stamp for L'Epée, alarm on bell to underside; with leather travel case
6 2/3in. (17cm.) high
l'epée, 20th century
The anglaise riche Corinthian case with ripple cornices, with foliate engraved mask to the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, rolling moonphase to the centre signed L'Epée France, moon hands, with subsidiary dials below for day/alarm/date, platform lever escapement, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate with stamp for L'Epée, alarm on bell to underside; with leather travel case
6 2/3in. (17cm.) high