LOT 123 A fine French frosted gilt brass carriage clock with multi-coloured relief cast foliate decorated an
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A fine French frosted gilt brass carriage clock with multi-coloured relief cast foliate decorated anglaise riche case, push-button repeat and alarm Unsigned, late 19th century The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the same gong, the backplate stamped with serial number 433 to lower left and the frontplate stamped with indistinct number ..33 to lower left hand corner and 32 to centre with a larger stamp, the dial with gilt Roman numeral chapter ring inset into a rectangular panel sculpted in relief with bird and butterfly inhabited floral trails, with blued steel hands and conforming alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-glazed frosted gilt brass anglaise riche with every surface decorated with bands and panels of bird inhabited floral sprays picked-out in gilt, silver and copper on a grey patinated ground, including the frame of the gilt reeded baton centred hinged carrying handle, Corinthian column shafts, frame of the back door and mouldings of the skirt base, 18cm (7ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: The beneficiary of the Estate of a private collector, East Midlands. The highly decorative bands and panels decorating every surface of the current lot employs a series of differing techniques to gild, silver, copper and chemically patinate the finely finished relief cast and engraved scenes to provide depth and contrast. A related example incorporating comparable decoration to all parts of the case is illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS on page 160 (Fig. 9.38) where the decoration is described as 'quite outstanding' and 'must have been one of the most time consuming methods of decorating a carriage clock'
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Donnington Priory Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JE United Kingdom
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