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A fine French engraved gilt brass gorge cased alarm carriage clock with calendar and push-button
A fine French engraved gilt brass gorge cased alarm carriage clock with calendar and push-button repeat. Retailed by Grohe, London, late 19th century, The two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and signed Grohe, London to backplate, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial further signed GROHE, 7 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON to centre, with blued steel Breguet hands and set into a foliate engraved rectangular gilt brass mask with subsidiary date of the month and alarm setting dials to lower margin, the `gorge` case overall engraved with panels of scrolling foliate decoration a matted ground, the rear door with conforming scroll decorated brass panel incorporating shuttered winding holes, 13cm (5ins) high excluding handle, on original gilt brass base with conforming engraved decoration between mermaid engraved supports to angles, 17.5cm (7ins) high overall.
A fine French engraved gilt brass gorge cased alarm carriage clock with calendar and push-button repeat. Retailed by Grohe, London, late 19th century, The two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and signed Grohe, London to backplate, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial further signed GROHE, 7 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON to centre, with blued steel Breguet hands and set into a foliate engraved rectangular gilt brass mask with subsidiary date of the month and alarm setting dials to lower margin, the `gorge` case overall engraved with panels of scrolling foliate decoration a matted ground, the rear door with conforming scroll decorated brass panel incorporating shuttered winding holes, 13cm (5ins) high excluding handle, on original gilt brass base with conforming engraved decoration between mermaid engraved supports to angles, 17.5cm (7ins) high overall.
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