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Description:
Porcelain Panel French Carriage Clock, gilt-bronze case with pinched corners and hinged top handle, beveled glass over dial and in rear door, top panel of birds in flight and side panels of couples in idyllic landscapes, dial panel with birds and landscape around the roman numeral chapter ring, rear wind and set eight-day time and bell-strike movement with top mounted repeat on demand button, ht. with handle extended 7 in.
Estimate $3,500-4,500
Gilding is in overall nice condition, very little even wear. Beveled Glass panel on front is free of chips. All panels have no signs of damage or cracks, nice warm sound. Hands need adjusting, it reads 3 o'clock but rings 6 o'clock. repeat on demand functions as intended. Winding setting and ticking. Time accuracy has not been tested.
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Stephen L. Fletcher
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Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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