A FINE ENGLISH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS THREE-IN-TWO PETIT-SONNERIE STRIKING SMALL CARRIAGE CLOCK

A FINE ENGLISH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS THREE-IN-TWO PETIT-SONNERIE STRIKING SMALL CARRIAGE CLOCKUNSIGNED, CIRCA 1840The eight-day five columnar pillar twin chain fusee movement with frosted gilt platform lever escapement regulated by sprung monometallic balance, the strike train ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of bells mounted on the backplate and sounding the hour on the larger of the two, the 2 inch circular slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral hour disc with fine pierced blued steel hands set within a rectangular gilt mask engraved with floral scrolls, blooms and incorporating a stylised scallop shell to lower margin, the frosted gilt case with fixed double-baluster turned carrying handle to the rectangular top panel centred with a convex glazed circular glazed porthole for the escapement within fine foliate scroll engraved infill incorporating a slightly canted border, with convex top cornice mouldings over scroll border engraved bevel-glazed front door set within the frame of the case, the sides with recessed panels further engraved with baskets of fruit and leafy scrolls into a horizontal line hatched ground, the rear with plain door pivoted within the frame, on simple skirt with decorative scroll engraved bracket feet.17cm (6.75ins) high including the fixed handle, 9.5cm (3.75ins) wide, 7.5cm (3ins) deep. An almost identical clock to the present clock (albeit with parcel gilt and patinated bronze finish to the case and different hands) retailed by Pittar and Company, Calcutta is illustrated in, Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and Other Travelling Clocks on page 349 (Figure 24-6). Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The enamel dial disc has some slight shallow edge chipping between the X and XI numerals otherwise is in fine condition with nice quality hands. The case is in fine condition with faults limited to some slight vice bruising/witness marks to the carrying handle; the gilding presents as being in near pristine condition.Clock does not have a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer