Ravoux Striking Carriage Clock with Calendar and Fitted Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century
This late 19th-century French carriage clock is signed to the dial centre by Ravoux, Paris. The brass case features bevelled glass panels, an observation aperture to the moulded top, and a folding brass carrying handle.
The white enamel dial presents Roman numerals and blued steel hands, positioned above three subsidiary calendar dials indicating the day of the week, date, and month. The source reports a two-train movement equipped with an alarm-setting dial on the backplate, striking and alarm bells positioned beneath the case, and a platform lever escapement. The clock stands alongside a fitted brown leather travelling outer case.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- late 19th century
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Maker
- Ravoux, Paris
- Height
- 20cms (8ins)
- Place recorded
- France
- Dial description
- 3.5-inch white enamel Roman dial
- Subsidiary dials
- Day, date, and month
- Maker / attribution
- Ravoux
- Movement configuration
- Two-train with platform escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • Glazed brass carriage clock case with a hinged top carry handle and moulded base • Main white enamel dial showing Roman hours above three smaller subsidiary calendar dials • Accompanied by a tall brown leather fitted outer travelling case with a brass handle
- Dial Configuration
- The clock has a 3.5-inch white enamel Roman dial with blued steel hands, signed to the centre "Ravoux, Paris". The lower section of the dial features three subsidiary dials: the left displays the day of the week, the centre indicates the date, and the right registers the month.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism
- The movement components are internal and not visible in the primary photograph, but the auction description records a two-train movement with a Roman alarm-setting dial mounted to the backplate and wound from the top left. The striking mechanism is described as sounding the hours on a larger bell mounted beneath the case via steel linkages from the strike train, with the alarm sounding on a separate bell also positioned beneath. The escapement is catalogued as a platform escapement featuring a cut and compensated balance with 24 timing weights and an English-style lever escapement. The auction house noted the movement was currently ticking and striking at cataloguing, though long-term working condition is not guaranteed.
- Case Construction and Exterior Form
- The carriage clock features a brass case surmounted by a brass carrying handle set above a glazed observation window on a moulded top. The sides are fitted with bevelled glass panels, and the case rests upon a moulded base. The timepiece is accompanied by a fitted leather travelling box described in the auction catalogue as original. The lot is listed with an overall height measurement of 20 centimetres (8 inches).
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, escapement, and rear plate are not directly visible in the image
- Research required: Current operational condition is source-reported only