A FINE FRENCH GILT BRASS GORGE CASED GRANDE SONNERIE STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK HENRI JACOT, PARIS, LATE 19th CENTURYThe eight-day two train movement configured with ting-tang striking for the quarters on a graduated pair of coiled gongs and the hour sounding at every quarter hour on the larger of the two, the going train regulated by silvered platform lever escapement with sprung split bimetallic, the backplate stamped with perched parrot H.J. trademark for Henri Jacot to centre and numbered 8800 to the lower left corner, the frontplate also with numbers 800 and 5075 stamped to the inside lower margin and the gong block with oval F.D. trademark, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track and blued steel spade hands, the gilt brass gorge case with hinged carrying handle over rectangular top glass, trip-repeat button to front rail and channel-moulded uprights, the ogee-outline base with three-position selection lever annotated Full Striking/Silent/Quarters to underside.14.5cm (5.75ins) high with handle down, 9.5cm (3.75ins) wide, 8.5cm (3.375ins) deep.Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands.Henri Jacot is recorded Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKs, Their history and development as working from 31 Rue de Montmorency, Paris as well as possibly having a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont. The business was awarded Bronze Medals at the Paris 'Exposition' in 1855 and in London 1862; Silver in Paris 1867, 78 and 89 and Gold, again in Paris, 1890. Although Charles Allix notes that Henry Jacot senior died in 1868 and was succeeded by his nephew of the same name further research by Leigh Extence has revealed that after his death Henri's business was actually continued by his brother Julien who was essentially only 'keeping the bench warm' until his son, and Henri's nephew Albert, was able to take over and move the concern forward in 1874. The business is thought to have continued until around 1920.