Gilt Anglaise Case Hour-repeating Carriage Clock

Description:

Gilt Anglaise Case Hour-repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1890, beveled glass with bamboo-style columns, carrying handle and pad feet, engine-turned dial mat, 2 1/4-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial, Breguet-style hands, eight-day time and strike movement, original silvered platform escapement, hour repeat on demand and chain fusee on time side, ht. with handle extended 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $300-500

Clock is running and striking. Half hour strike needs adjustment. Chip in rear door glass. Gilding in good condition but most likley regilded


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