English Carriage Clock c1850

A small English gilt carriage clock, with subsidiary dials for day and date, and striking the hours and half hours on a gong.

The engine turned case has retained its original gilding.

The case is of typical English construction the various layers being held together by threaded rods in the corner pillars. The front panel is engine turned and gilded with fine decorative bezels around the dials.

The 8-day movement has twin chain driven fusees, maintaining power, an underslung platform lever escapement and a plain uncompensated 3-arm balance.

Case height 6¼ inches including handle.

Due to wear the date indication between day 27 and day 7 is not very precise.

The silvered dials are engine turned at the centre and have painted numerals.

The top and side panels of the case are also engine turned, the rear-opening door is plain.

Stock No. C1028