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c.1890 French Anglaise Riche Cased Carriage Clock with Military Trophies.

Carriage / French

Inv. #: F371

Circa: 1890

Size: 6.5 in top of case 8 in. handle up

Price on request

Case

The gilt and silvered bronze anglaise riche case has twisted columns with Corinthian capitals, a twisted handle and detailed cast panels adorned with military trophies.

Dial

The front panel has a white porcelain 13-piece time dial with Roman numerals for the hours, a porcelain alarm dial, decorative steel-cut hands and an elaborately decorated mask featuring rampant lions.

Movement

The eight-day time, strike and alarm movement has the original balance platform, is wound and adjusted off the backplate, has the indications in English and is numbered 1439.