c.1890 French Minute Repeating Gorge Case Carriage Clock by Henri Capt.
Carriage /
French
Inv. #: F372
Maker: Henri Capt, Geneve.Margaine, 6408.
Circa: 1890
Size: 6.25" high
Price on request
Case
The gilt-bronze Gorge case has beveled glasses to all sides and a hinged handle.
Dial
The white porcelain dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic five-minute marks, steel-cut hands and is signed by the retailer, 'Henri Capt, Geneve'. The white porcelain alarm dial sits below, and they both are framed by a gilt mask with raised polished floral decorations.
Movement
The eight-day time, strike and alarm movement has grand-sonnerie striking and is minute repeating. It retains the original balance platform, is wound and set off the backplate, has the indications in French and has the strike adjustment lever out the base. It is signed by the retailer, Henri Capt, and carries the stamp of the Ebauche maker, Margaine.
