A French gilt brass carriage clock in unusual case, C. Prost, circa 1890.

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A French gilt brass carriage clock in unusual case, C. Prost, circa 1890.
Measurements
Height: 19 cm, Width: 10 cm, Depth: 9 cm
Techniques
Shaped, Turned
Colors
Gold, Gray, White, Black
Categories
Decorative Arts Clocks Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass Glass
Periods
19th Century
Description

4.3-cm enamel chapter ring with blue Roman numerals and fleur-de-lys half hour markings, centre with foliate roset and signed for the retailer C. Prost Vevey, finely foliate pierced gilt hands, set in a engine turned gilt brass mask, spring-driven movement with platform lever escapement of 8-day duration marked 'B', half hour rack striking on a gong with repepating on demand, gilt brass case of unusal and elegang form, surmounted by a handle and with organic shaped moulded parts throughout with beveled glass panels.

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