Henri Jacot No. 8920 Carriage Timepiece
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890
This carriage timepiece is attributed by the source dealer to maker Henri Jacot under number 8920, dated to circa 1890. Housed in a brass corniche case with a folding overhead carrying handle, the clock features a rectangular white enamel dial set with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands.
An oval bevelled glass viewing window set into the upper plate allows observation of the platform escapement, which the dealer describes as an original lever platform. Dealer measurements record a height of 7 inches (18 cm), a top width of 4 inches (10 cm), and a top depth of 3.25 inches (8 cm).
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Maker
- Henri Jacot
- Height
- 7" (18 cm)
- Case Style
- Corniche case
- Escapement
- Lever platform
- Depth of Top
- 3.25" (8 cm)
- Width of Top
- 4" (10 cm)
- Serial Number
- 8920
- Maker / attribution
- Henri Jacot
Design
- Visible features
- • Polished brass corniche-style case with a hinged top carrying handle. • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and dot minute track. • Blued steel hands, with a spade/Breguet-style hour hand. • Oval bevelled glass viewing aperture on top revealing the platform escapement. • Moulded base resting on bracket-style foot cutouts.
- Case Form and Dimensions
- The timepiece is described as being housed in a corniche case, which observation shows to be polished brass fitted with an overhead folding carrying handle and resting on a moulded base with bracket cutouts. Dealer-reported dimensions state a height of 7 inches (18 cm), a top width of 4 inches (10 cm), and a top depth of 3.25 inches (8 cm). Direct observation notes an oval bevelled glass viewing window on the top plate above the escapement platform.
- Dial and Escapement Details
- Observation of the front shows a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer dot minute track, and blued steel hands including a spade/Breguet-style hour hand. The dealer description notes an 'original lever platform'. The listing does not illustrate or describe the movement backplate or internal gearing, leaving running duration and escapement serial numbering unrecorded in this source.
- Identity and Attributed Dating
- The object is catalogued by the dealer Walton House Antiques as a carriage timepiece attributed to Henri Jacot, designated under number 8920 and dated in the listing text to 1890. The source provides this attribution within the heading and item summary, but does not transcribe or reproduce backplate inscriptions, serial stamps, or maker trademarks.
Identification
- Serial number
- 8920
- 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: Maker attribution, movement details, and serial number 8920 are reported by the dealer; no rear plate or movement photos are provided to verify inscriptions.
- Research required: Country of manufacture is not specified in the listing text.