A fine Grande Sonnerie carriage clock by Drocourt of Paris, one of the finest maker's of carriage clocks at this time. The eight day movement has a platform lever escapement stamped with the serial number of the escapement maker '1577', the backplate stamped with Drocourt's serial number '25911' which is repeated to the inside of the movement and base of the case, with the Drocourt trademark stamped between the plates. A lever to the base of the clock allows it to strike the quarters and the hours at each quarter (Grande Sonnerie) on two gongs, the quarters on two gongs and the hour at just the hour (Petite Sonnerie), or no strike at all, with a repeat button to the case top. Contained in a Corniche style case. The white enamel dial has black Roman hour numerals, blued steel spade hands and a gilded inner bezel.
* 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: 6 inches (handle down); 7¼ (handle up)
Price: £3,150.00