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A French brass striking and repeating carriage clock with centre seconds, circa 1880
The gorge case with plain white enamel mask (hairline crack) to the recessed white enamel Roman chapter ring with Arabic five minutes, centre seconds disc at 60, blued hands, with cut-out gilt mask to the viewing glass for the silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, stamped JS for Soldano and No.727, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate stamped 727 and also 1719
5¾in. (14.5cm.) high
The gorge case with plain white enamel mask (hairline crack) to the recessed white enamel Roman chapter ring with Arabic five minutes, centre seconds disc at 60, blued hands, with cut-out gilt mask to the viewing glass for the silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, stamped JS for Soldano and No.727, strike/repeat on gong to the backplate stamped 727 and also 1719
5¾in. (14.5cm.) high