French gilt brass gorge cased carriage clock

A FRENCH GILT BRASS GORGE CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH PUSH-BUTTON REPEAT AND ALARMUNSIGNED, PARIS, CIRCA 1880The eight-day two train gong striking movement with platform lever escapement regulated by sprung bimetallic balance and alarm mechanism positioned between the plates at two-o'clock, the inside of the frontplate stamped with numbers 642 and 48 to lower margin, the gong block stamped with initials FD within an oval panel, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel moon hands and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track over alarm setting dial, the gilt brass bevel-glazed gorge case with replaced hinged reeded carrying handle over full-width top glass and trip-repeat button to the front rail, channel-moulded uprights, and pin-hinged door to rear, on ogee-outline base.13cm (5.125ins) high with handle down, 9cm (3.5ins) wide, 7.5cm (3ins) deep.

The balance staff top pivot appears to be broken hence the going train is not currently running however the rest of the train appears free from noticeable faults and spring is wound. The alarm is working but the setting hand is out-of-sync. The dial panel has slight hairlines to the left-hand margin and small enamel losses towards the upper left-hand corner. The case has overall rubbing and oxidation however appears free from damage.