A LUXARY CLOCK IN THE PAST AND STILL TODAY. STRIKING AND REPEATING 8 DAY SPRING MOVEMENT JEWELED LEVER PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT.
THIS IS A CORNICHE STYLE HEAVY GILT CASE BUILT FROM THE FINEST QUALITY SOLID BRONZE WITH FIVE THICK BEVELLED GLASS PANELS AND DOOR TO REAR FOR ADJUSTING AND WINDING. THE WHITE ENAMEL DIAL IS CONFIGURED WITH BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS INSIDE OUTER MINUTE MARK RING AND A SUB ALARM DIAL WITH ARABIC NUMERALS FOR EASY SETTING OF THE ALARM TIME AND FINE BLUED STEEL FRENCH SPADE HANDS. NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR CRAZING ON THE DIAL. THE BUTTON ON THE FRONT OF THE CASE ABOVE THE DIAL REPEATS THE CURRENT HOUR.
THE ORIGINAL LEATHER TRAVELING CASE IS INCLUDED ALON WITH THE KEY. PLEASE NOTE THE LEATHER CASE IS IN A WORN CONDITION, BUT FUNCTIONAL.
DIMENSIONS: CARRAGE CLOCK : 5” TALL, (WITH HANDLE 6 3/8”)
BASE: 3 5/8” WIDE
CLOCK WEIGHT: 3LBS. 7 1/2 OUNCES
MARKINGS: BASE PLATE 1649, UNDERPLATE 1649, BREVETE S.G.D.G. H.A.
FIRST SOLD: 01-15-1875 PER INSCRIPTION ON BACK OF DIAL
MADE BY ACIER (H)*
*PER ALLIX’S CARRIAGE CLOCKS THEIR HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT: ACIER (H) Paris 1867