MA1814 - Grande Sonnerie repeating carriage clock with alarm

A fine French carriage alarm clock, with grande sonnerie, circa 1870.

Particularly impressive is the striking. A choice between grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie or silence. A corniche cased clock striking on gongs. Enamel dial with Breguet hands. The 8 day classic movement stamped with a trademark for V.R. Breveté Paris. No: 112150 still has it’s original silvered lever platform escapement with temperature compensating screwed balance.

The letters stand for Victor Reclus, Rue du Temple 14, Paris. ...a beautiful collection of carriage clocks… at the Paris Exhibition of 1867, …silver medal for carriage clocks 1878. Page 449 Carriage Clocks, Their history and development - by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert.

Ref: MA1814

R63 200 due for service.

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