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Circa 1835-1840
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8 inches high
A very fine quality engraved gilt-brass striking carriage clock. CASE The substantial heavy case has exceptional floral and trellis engraved panels to the sides, a solid rear door and buttress volutes applied to the chamfered front angles. The top of the case is set with a glass escapement-viewing aperture and the lovely curved carrying handle is cast with foliage. DIAL The silvered brass dial is entirely engraved with lovely scrolling foliage with flower heads, it has blued steel fleur de lys hands and is signed Arnold London in a foliate reserve beneath the painted Roman chapter ring. MOVEMENT The twin fusee movement has a high quality platform escapement with bimetallic compensated balance, underslung lever escapement with maintaining power to the going train fusee. The strike train has hour strike on a gong on the backplate which is signed Arnold London 505.