Antique French Brass Carriage Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900
This antique French carriage clock is constructed in a traditional brass case fitted with bevelled glass panels and an overhead folding carrying handle. An upper circular bevelled glass window provides an inspection view of the escapement platform.
The white enamel dial features black Roman hour markers with minute ticks and blued steel hands. As reported by the source, the clock contains an eight-day movement requiring weekly winding and dates to circa 1900, measuring 14.5 cm in height, 8 cm in width, and 6.5 cm in depth.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1900
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Origin
- French
- Dimensions
- 14.5 cm x 8 cm x 6.5 cm
- Case material
- Brass
- Place recorded
- France
- Dial description
- White enamel with Roman numerals and blued steel hands
- Movement duration
- Eight day
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The face is composed of a rectangular white enamel dial set with Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands. Direct visual inspection shows a faint retailer or maker inscription printed in black on the lower portion of the white dial below the hand arbor. However, the available photograph lacks sufficient resolution to transcribe or identify this text conclusively.
- Visible features
- • Contoured folding brass carrying handle mounted atop the case. • Circular glass inspection window set into the upper brass plate. • Faint retailer or maker inscription printed in black on the lower portion of the white dial below the hand arbor.
- Reported Movement and Provenance
- The seller describes the internal movement as an eight-day mechanism requiring winding once a week. The clock's origin is stated as French with an assigned date of 1900 and a period classification of Early 20th Century. These technical and dating details rely on dealer description. The listing provides no interior mechanism photographs, calibre identification, or backplate views to verify movement maker stamps or platform escapement architecture independently.
- Case Construction and Exterior Form
- The clock is built in a rectangular brass housing designed with transparent side panels to display the internal movement. The upper surface features a contoured folding brass carrying handle that rests flat against the top brass plate when folded down. To allow an overhead view of the escapement mechanism, a circular glass inspection aperture is inset directly into the upper plate. As reported by the seller, the clock is housed in a traditional brass case with bevelled glass panels to all sides, measuring 14.5 cm in total height, 8 cm in width, and 6.5 cm in depth.
Identification
- Reference
- 3027 (AB-276095)
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The dial inscription is too faint in the photograph to read definitively without speculation.
- Research required: No rear or interior movement views are provided to verify maker stamps or escapement type.