Couaillet Frères French Gilt Brass Carriage Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca 1890
This French gilt brass carriage clock is attributed by the source to maker Couaillet Frères circa 1890. The rectangular case features rounded corner columns resting on turned feet, an upper folding handle, and beveled glass panels enclosing a white rectangular dial.
The dial displays black Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track with diamond and dot accents, and blued or blackened hands, with the inscriptions 'FRANCE' beneath the six o'clock position and 'ADOLPH KAHN' along the lower portion. The cataloguing records an overall height of 5 1/2 inches with the handle raised, accompanied by a traveling case and key.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1890
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Height
- 5 1/2 inches with handle
- Glass type
- Beveled glass
- Accessories
- Traveling case and key
- Place recorded
- France
- Maker attribution
- Couaillet Frères
- Maker / attribution
- Couaillet Frères
Design
- Visible features
- • White rectangular dial face marked with 'ADOLPH KAHN' below and 'FRANCE' beneath the VI numeral • Black Roman numeral chapter ring with spade-style hands • Gilt brass case flanked by rounded corner pillars on turned feet and topped with a folding handle • Beveled front glass panel enclosing the dial plate
- Attribution and Source Limitations
- The auction catalog attributes the clock to Couaillet Frères with an approximate date of circa 1890. However, the movement is not pictured, and no maker marks, serial numbers, or internal stamps are documented in the listing text. A traveling case and a key are listed among the lot contents in the catalog description, but neither accessory is shown in the provided photograph.
- Dial Configuration and Inscriptions
- The white rectangular dial face features a black Roman numeral chapter ring indicated by spade-style hands. Direct visual observation records two inscriptions on the dial face: the lettering "ADOLPH KAHN" is marked below the chapter ring, and "FRANCE" appears beneath the VI numeral marker.
- Case Architecture and Visible Presentation
- The timepiece is housed in a gilt brass carriage clock case flanked by rounded corner pillars on turned feet and surmounted by a folding handle. The sale description notes beveled glass, and the primary dial plate is enclosed behind a beveled front glass panel. The catalog records an overall height of 5 1/2 inches with the handle raised. No views of the movement plates or interior case components are provided in the source photograph.
Identification
- 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 is inscribed 'ADOLPH KAHN' (likely a retailer), while the listing attributes manufacture to Couaillet Frères without movement photographs to verify the maker mark.
- Research required: The traveling case and key listed in the description are not pictured in the provided photograph.