An Unusual French Carriage Clock made for the Chinese market by Charles Joseph of Paris for L. Vrard & Co. who exported many clocks to Shanghai. The gilded Canallee style case is fully engraved with the white enamel dial having the retailers name written on it in Chinese along with that of Vrard, and with black Roman numerals and a sweep seconds hand. The eight day movement has a platform lever escapement and strikes the hours and half hours on a gong with unusually all the strikework set on the backplate as opposed to under the dial as normal. The inside of the movement is stamped with the trademark of the roulant blanc maker ‘Ch. Joseph’. The base of the case houses the alarm bell as well as having an embossed wax seal.
Further details of the maker and retailer will be added shortly.
£4,850.00