205 - A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRASS GRANDE SONNERIE STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM

A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRASS GRANDE SONNERIE STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM the ornate gorge type case with glazed pin-hinged door, on ogee moulded skirt base, with push repeat handle over, the white enamel Roman numeral dial over Arabic numeral alarm setting dial to lower margin, the eight-day two train bell striking movement with lever platform escapement, striking on two blued steel, coiled gongs, with a switch to the underside to select striking of 'Hours and quarters / Silent / Quarters Only', when striking hours and quarters at each quarter the clock strikes the last hour plus the number of quarters, the push repeat also activating this sequence, the backplate stamped with number 1252, with winder, 18cm high handle up The movement is currently winding, ticking and striking when the hands are turned and the push repeat is working but not fully tested and not guaranteed.