B7

c.1850 English Double Fusee Carriage Clock by Gowland.

Carriage / English

Inv. #: E106

Maker: James Gowland, 52 London Wall, London

Circa: 1850

Size: 7 in case8 3/4 in with handle

Price on request

Case

The patinated case has columns to the corners, beveled glasses to the top and sides, a decorative cast top, a solid rear door and a decorative hinged handle above.

Dial

The engraved silvered dial has Roman numerals for the hours, steel-cut hands, is signed by the maker, James Gowland, 52 London Wall, London. and has a heavily cast decorative gilt-bronze mask.

Movement

The eight-day twin fusee time and strike movement has a pull repeat out the bottom, strikes on a gong and has a very high-quality lever platform above.