A timepiece corniche cased carriage clock by Henri Jacot, the eight day movement has a platform lever escapement and is stamped on the backplate with the Jacot trademark, a parrot on a perch (a jacot is a french parrot) and the serial number '10587' which is repeated to various parts of the case, with the dial plate stamped with the secret oval tradmark of Henri Jacot. With a platform lever escapement. The white enamel dial has black Roman numerals and the trademark inner circle along with blued steel spade hands. Complete with it's numbered leather travelling case.
The front of the clock is finely engraved with a presentation in 1894 to C.H. Tennant, a third year student of entomology at the Royal Indian Engineering College.
* Henri Jacot was one of the most well known and best maker's of carriage clocks in the Victorian period with an address at 31, Rue de Montmorency, Paris. The first Henri Jacot died in 1868 and was succeeded by his nephew also Henri. They won many medals at exhibitions in both Paris and London including the Gold medal in 1900. For a full history see 'Carriage Clocks' by Allix and Bonnert.
Height: 6 inches, handle down. 7 inches, handle up.
Price: £1,650.00