A GEORGE V SILVER MINIATURE CARRIAGE TIMEPIECEDREW AND SONS, LONDON 1913The French rectangular eight-day single train movement with platform lever escapement to top over integral winder, hand setting knob and stamped with the lion trademark for Duverdry and Bloquel to the frosted gilt backplate, the 1.25 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands set behind a convex glass within moulded bezel incorporating gilt canted insert to interior, the rectangular case fitted with moulded hinged carrying handle over conforming moulded border to the top engraved with monogram D.S.h. beneath a coronet to centre, the rear opening to reveal the movement, on ball feet, Hallmarks for London 1913 makers E.D. over J.S.D. in a shield and stamped DREW & SONS PICCADILLY CIRC to base.The clock 7.5cm (3ins) high with handle down, 4.5cm (1.75ins) wide, 4cm (1.5ins) deep.The clockmaking factory of Duverdry and Bloquel is noted by Leigh Extence as originally founded by Albert Villon in the town of Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont in 1867. Paul Duverdry joined the firm as a director in 1887 followed by Joseph Bloquel in 1910.The retailer jewellers and silversmiths Drew and Sons, Piccadilly are recorded on the Science Meum as based at 33 Piccadilly Circ from 1887 and first entered a silver mark on 27th January of that year. Pieces were often stamped 'Drew & Sons Piccadilly Circ' and in 1914 moved to premises in Regent Street, London when Ernest and John Summers Drew entered their own silver mark.