Raingo Frères French grande sonnerie striking carriage clock with alarm
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid 19th century
This mid-19th century French carriage clock by Raingo Frères à Paris features a gilt brass case surmounted by a carrying handle over a large glazed observation window with a repeat button.
The 2.5-inch white enamel dial displays Roman numeral hour markers, shaped blued steel hands, and a lower auxiliary subsidiary dial with Arabic numerals for setting the alarm. The maker's signature appears below the main chapter ring. The source reports that the movement features grande sonnerie striking on a pair of polished steel bells and a Swiss lever platform escapement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Maker
- Raingo Frères à Paris
- Height
- 16cms (6.25ins)
- Escapement
- Swiss lever platform escapement
- Dial Diameter
- 2.5 inch
- Place recorded
- France
- Striking Mechanism
- Grande sonnerie striking on two polished steel bells
- Maker / attribution
- Raingo Frères à Paris
Design
- Visible features
- • Rectangular brass case with molded base, side glass panels, and a hinged top carrying handle • Repeat button located on the top observation panel beneath the handle • White enamel rectangular face with a circular Roman numeral chapter ring and blued steel hands • Small subsidiary alarm dial with Arabic numerals positioned beneath the main dial • Maker signature printed faintly below the primary chapter ring
- Case Construction
- The object is described as a French carriage clock measuring 16cms (6.25ins) in height. The case is surmounted by a brass carrying handle. The design includes a large glazed observation window on the top, which features a repeat button. The case is set upon a shaped and moulded base.
- Dial and Timekeeping
- The clock features a 2.5-inch white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and shaped blued steel hands. An Arabic numeral dial is present for alarm settings. The dial is signed 'Raingo Frères à Paris'.
- Movement and Striking
- The timepiece incorporates a grande sonnerie movement with a Swiss lever platform escapement. It is designed to strike the hours and quarters on a pair of polished steel bells attached to the back plate; the alarm also sounds on this bell configuration. The back plate of the movement is documented as being fully signed.
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: Internal movement, Swiss lever platform escapement, rear plate, and bells are not visible in the provided front photograph; details rely entirely on source reporting