A superb quality corniche cased miniature French carriage clock, the eight day movement has a platform lever escapement with the backplate stamped with the trademark of the clockmaker Drocourt, the initials 'D.C.' either side of a clock, and the serial number '30524', the gilded brass case is also stamped with the serial number. The white enamel dial has blued steel spade hands, black Roman hour numerals & Arabic five minute numerals. Complete with the original numbered travelling box.
* Pierre & Alfred Drocourt were one of the top maker's of carriage clocks in the mid to late Victorian period, having a factory at Saint-Nicolas-d'Ailermont, the most important town for carriage clock manufacture at the time, as well as premises in Paris at Rue Debelleyme 28 and Rue de Limoges. They made superb carriage clocks which were mainly decorative and were awarded numerous medals at exhibitions, such as the Bronze Medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889. The son, Alfred, succeeded his father Pierre sometime in the 1870's.
Height: 3 inches, not including handle. 3½ inches, including handle.
Shown here with a full size Margaine carriage clock for size comparison
Price: £2,150.00