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31504C.C
J. SOLDANO, PARIS, NO. 4701.  AN EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE FULLY ENGRAVED GORGE CASED STRIKE REPEAT CARRIAGE CLOCK.
CIRCA 1875.

A very attractive engraved carriage clock. The gorge case lightly engraved all over with deep scalloped indentations to the top and bottom of the case.

The enamel dial and enamel alarm dial are mounted within a florally engraved and silvered mask. The main dial has Roman numerals with outside repeat Arabic numerals in red and at 12 o’clock has an inset seconds ring. The alarm dial has Arabic numerals and red half hour markers. The hands are of blued steel.

Unusually, the top of the bevelled glass is fitted over a florally engraved and silvered mask cut with an oval viewing aperture.

The eight day gong striking movement is stamped for the maker ‘J S Paris’ and numbered 4701. It has a high quality silvered lever platform escapement with cut bi-metallic balance and regulating screws. The platform itself is numbered 736.

Height to base of handle: 6" (15 cms.)

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