Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Brass and Ebonized Hour-repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1880, the brass, silvered brass, and ebonized case with beveled glass front and back, carrying handle and a silvered brass Roman numeral dial with painted bird and floral decoration, painted silvered panels with similar decoration and eight-day time and strike movement with platform escapement and hour repeat on command, ht. with handle extended 8 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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