A good late 19th century French gorge cased repeating carriage clock of small size Retailed by H...

A good late 19th century French gorge cased repeating carriage clock of small size Retailed by Henry Bell, Paris, movement by Henri Jacot 561 The rippled handle over a large bevelled glass inspection panel, moulded cornice and uprights to a matching base, the white enamel Roman dial with minute track and blued steel moon hands, the movement with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance striking and repeating on a coiled steel gong, the numbered backplate with engraved signature 'Henry Bell, Paris', together with an associated velvet-lined travel case and double-ended key. Ticking, striking and repeating. 14 (5.5ins) high (3) Footnotes: Purchased in June 2015. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com