Carriage clock, case Anglaise by Richard, cloisonné decorations, circa 1880.

No 191. Carriage clock, case Anglaise by Richard, cloisonné decorations, circa 1880.

Movement by Richard (C.A. et Cie). Case has attractive and colourful cloisonné decorated case, sides, top and handle, Corinthian columns . 8 day movement ,visible platform lever escapement, striking hours and half hour on a gong. Signed and retailed by Howell James & Co, London/Paris. Gilding and cloisonné in a splendid condition. HXWXD: 17,5x10x9,5 cm. SOLD Price € 12.000,-

Literature: Allix, Charles & Peter Bonnert: ‘Carriage Clocks: Their History and Development’.

From http://mb.nawcc.org. About the clockmaker Richard.
According to Charles Allix (in his Carriage Clock book), this firm was founded in Paris in1848 under a different name and added a branch in London in 1857. Then in 1867 the branch became Richard & Co. of 24 Cannon Street, London. In France, this would be Richard et Cie. Loomes says that the London business lasted until 1881. Allix also says that the inscription "R & Co" (close to your R & C) without the full trademark probably denotes a clock handled by Richard but not made by them. The Richard trademark contains an R and C with a snake's head in between, all enclosed within an oval.