Beschreibung:

A FINE FRENCH MID-SIZED CHAMPLEVE ENAMELLED GILT BRASS BAMBOO CASED REPEATING ALARM CARRIAGE CLOCK RETAILED BY CHAUDE, PARIS, CIRCA 1900 The rectangular eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance, The backplate numbered 864 to lower left and the front plate stamped F V, 64 to lower inside margin, the rectangular frosted gilt dial plate with blue-ground polychrome floral rosette champlevé enamel decorated centre within recessed chapter ring with vertical Arabic hour numerals and inscribed CHAUDE, 36 PAILAI-ROYAL 36, PARIS, with pierced blued steel hands over subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-gazed case with frame modelled to resemble sections of bamboo overlapping at the corners and with each segment champlevé enamelled with further polychrome floral sprays on a mid-blue ground, with conforming hinged carrying handle to the gilt panel-glazed top incorporating repeat button to leading edge, hinged bevel-glazed door to rear and on angled bamboo T-shaped feet. 11.5cm (4.5ins) high with handle down, 8cm (3.125ins) wide, 7cm (2.75ins) deep. Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands. Although bamboo-framed carriage clocks do appear at auction relatively frequently, those with champleve enamelled decoration to the frame itself are particularly rare. A full-sized clock with very similar frame is illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling Clocks on page 202 (Figure 12.9).