Antique Charles Frodsham Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 11/11/2001
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Catalog Description:

Double-train mahogany alarm carriage clock striking hours and half hours and repeating hours. Charles Frodsham, London, circa 1845. Precision Timekeeper with 3 Complications; Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, circa 1845. Very fine and rare double-train mahogany alarm carriage clock striking hours and half hours and repeating hours. C. Rectangular, molded cornice supported on dentils, molded base with bun feet, gilt brass handle, alarm setting baton and its winding aperture in the right panel, hinged door at the back. D. Gilt brass entirely engraved with stylized foliage, radial Roman hour chapter, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands, gilt index alarm setting hand. M. Rectangular, brass full plate, fusee and chain on both trains, going train with maintaining power, platform with lateral lever escapement, bimetllic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, striking and pull repeating on gong, alarm on a bell. Signed on the movement. Dim. Height 23 cm, width 15 cm.

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